By palpating the hind leg of a cat or dog or by examining a laboratory skeleton, you can see that cats and dogs stand on the heads of their metatarsal bones; the calcaneus does not touch the ground. How is this similar to the stance of a woman wearing high-heeled shoes? How is it different?

Q: The glenoid cavity of the scapula articulates with the _______________________ of the humerus.

A: Scapula is also known as the wing bone or the shoulder blade. The flat bone is found in the thoracic…

Q: When preparing to place a thoracic epidural, you palpate the inferior border of the scapula. This…

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Q: Name the bones of the adult pelvic girdle. What three bones of a child fuse to form the hip bone of…

A: The pelvic girdle is seen as ring like bony structure and is located in lower part of trunk. It…

Q: The _______________________ pterygoid can protrude the jaw, pull the jaw sideways, and open the…

A: Mastication or chewing is a process through which the food we ingest is crushed and ground into…

Q: Why are the joint important to the skeleton

A: The skeletal system serves as the body's support framework. The skeletal system is the primary…

Q: The joints between phalanges have the structural SUBTYPE and they conduct what type of movement?…

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Q: By palpating the hind leg of a cat or dog orexamining a laboratory skeleton, you can see that cats…

A: In the human body, the foot is primarily divided into three sections, 1)forefoot, 2)midfoot, and…

Q: The talus bone of the foot receives the weight of thebody from the tibia. The talus bone then…

A: Each foot has 7 tarsal bones in the posterior end. There is a square shaped surfaced bone, named as…

Q: The sternal angle is the ________.a. junction between the body and xiphoid processb. site for…

A: The thoracic cavity is also known as rib cage. It is the bony structure that protects the heart and…

Q: Which bony landmark of the femur serves as a site for muscle attachments? a. fovea capitis b. lesser…

A: The femur is the single bone in the human thigh. It is the longest bone in the human body.

Q: 53. What specific bones comprise the upper extremities? 54. What specific bones comprise the pelvic…

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Q: The medial and lateral malleoli of the leg are similar to what bony features of the forearm?

A: Tibia is a strong bone of leg which is present medially. Fibula is a thin bone  which is present…

Q: Antagonist are the prime movers of bones during a movement, while synergistic oppose the desired…

A: A muscle that has the major responsibility for producing a specific movement is a prime mover, or…

Q: Which of these regions is not part of the upper limb? a. plantar d. brachial b. carpal e. palmar c.…

A: The upper limb or the upper extrimities of an upright postured tetrapod vertebrates are extending…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/kneejoint1) to learn more about the anatomy of the…

A: The skeleton system is one of the vital systems of a body. It is a system of bones where bones are…

Q: What is a joint?  A hinge  A ball and socket  The place where two bones are joined  The place where…

A: Connective tissue supports and connects the various other tissue in the body. The connective tissue…

Q: compare and contrast the size and function of the upper and lower extremities of the appendicular…

A: The appendicular skeleton refers to a portion of the vertebrate skeleton which consists of the bones…

Q: How are the pectoral and pelvic girdles structurally different? and how is this difference reflected…

A: The part of the vertebrate’s skeleton that supports the appendages is termed as the appendicular…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/flexext) to learn more about the flexion and…

A: Joints are the connection between bones to allow movement. Each type of joint in the body offers a…

Q: Which structural joint category is the most moveable ?which joint cateogory contains sutures for the…

A: The scientific study of joints and articulations is called "arthrology". A joint or articulation is…

Q: Describe several ways in which the human and ape pelvis and hindlimb differ, and the functional…

A: The pelvis consists of two hipbones and a sacrum that sits at the base of the spine and at the back…

Q: the bones in the wrist

A: Wrist is made up of 8 small bones that are called Carpal bones and two long bones Radius and Ulna in…

Q: The femur is prevented from slipping sideways off the tibia in part by a pair of cartilages called…

A: BASIC INFORMATION BONE  It is a hard or rigid tissue that forms the basic structure of the body. It…

Q: The pelvic girdle (coxal bones), sacrum, and coccyx together form…

A: The skeleton system is one of the vital systems of a body. It is a system of bones where bones are…

Q: Explain why the false and true pelves are important clinically.

A: In the human body, the pelvis is considered the lower part of the trunk and gets located between the…

Q: Which of these structures can be most easily palpated on a living person? a. the deltoid tuberosity…

A: Palpation is a method to discover sickness or physical damage or the area of discomfort by utilizing…

Q: Identify the bones of the foot in Figure on an articulated foot or use the search text box to locate…

A: KEY WORDS :- Structure of foot bone - It consist of tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges.

Q: What structure contributes to the knee joint?a. lateral malleolus of the fibulab. tibial…

A: Human skeletal system is composed of bones, blood and skin. These are collectively called as…

Q: A patient is unconscious. X-rays reveal that the superior articular facetof the atlas has been…

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Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/midfemur) to view how a fracture of the mid-femur…

A: The fracture is the breaking of the bones in to two more parts. Depending on the location and the…

Q: The lateral ends of the clavicles articulate with the _______________________ of the scapulae.

A: The clavicle and scapula are known as collarbone and shoulder bone, respectively.

Q: Portions of the __________ persist throughout life as the cores of the discs between vertebrae.

A: The vertebral column is the defining feature of vertebrates consisting of a series of about 33 bones…

Q: Which feature lies between the spine and superiorborder of the scapula?a. suprascapular notch b.…

A: Scapula is also known as the wing bone or the shoulder blade. The flat bone is found in the thoracic…

Q: Compare and contrast the glenoid cavity of the scapula with the acetabulum of the os coxae. Which…

A: Skeletal system is the basic framework of the body consisting of bones and the cartilages. This…

Q: In skeletal system, why is it important  to learn the anatomical terms in describing positions? How…

A: The skeletal system is made of bones, ligaments, cartilages, and tendons. The bones are the hardest…

Q: In the ligaments and Joints of the Head of the dog, what components of a diarthrodial joint did you…

A: Diarthrodial Joint: A diarthrodial joint is a freely moving joint with a joint cavity surrounded in…

Q: Briefly describe what changes happen to the following parts of the skeleton as we moved from…

A: Knuckle walking:- refers to quadrepedal walking in which forlimbs hold fingers in a partially flexed…

Q: tarsal

A: A Hindlimb or Back limb is one of the paired articulated appendages attached on the caudal…

Q: The spine of the scapula separates which two fossae? a. supraspinous, subscapular b. subscapular,…

A: The human body has an endoskeleton that is made up of bones and cartilage. There are 206 bones…

Q: On the femur image below (posterior view), the arrow (marked with a star) is pointing to which…

A: Forelimbs and hind limbs are part of the appendicular skeleton.  The forelimb consists of the…

Q: What is the difference between skatal and skeleton

A: To explain: To explain the difference between Skeletal and skeleton

Q: What does it mean in anatomical terms? : The toes are anterior to the foo

A: Anatomical terms helps in describing the position of structures in relation to other structures in…

Q: Over time, a person with paralyzed lower limbs who gets around in a wheel chair develops thinner,…

A: Wheelchair-bound people have thin, weak, legs and thigh bones because bones that are not subjected…

Q: carpal joint

A: The carpal joints of the wrist connect the wrist's eight carpal bones with each other and the…

Q: The major function of the shoulder girdle is flexibility. What is the major function of the pelvic…

A: The major function of the shoulder girdle is flexibility.  The strong and rigid pelvis is adapted to…

Q: Henry, a wildlife photographer, noticed that the great toe of his left foot had bent toward his…

A: Yes, the observation of Henry was correct, his great toe of his left foot had bent toward his other…