51) What is the cause of carpal tunnel syndrome?
A) compression of the carpal bones
B) fibrosis of the interosseous membrane
C) compression of the median nerve
D) damage to the radioulnar joint
52) The ischium joins the pubis in the acetabulum and at the
A) superior pubic ramus.
B) inferior pubic ramus.
C) sacroiliac joint.
D) pubic symphysis.
53) Which of the following bones primarily bears the weight of the body?
A) talus
B) navicular
C) cuboid
D) cuneiforms
54) The boundaries of the pelvic outlet include all those listed below
except
the
A) ischial tuberosity.
B) sacrum.
C) coccyx.
D) gluteal tuberosity.
55) As it runs from the hip to the knee, the femur projects ________ as well as inferiorly.
A) medially
B) anteriorly
C) laterally
D) posteriorly
56) The pelvic inlet (brim) is widest
A) from anterior to posterior.
B) from side to side.
C) obliquely.
D) superior to inferior.
57) The auricular surface of the ilium
A) attaches gluteal muscles.
B) forms the lateral borders of the false pelvis.
C) forms the sacroiliac joint.
D) lines the interior of the acetabulum.
58) When an individual "breaks a hip," the most common location of the fracture is the
A) acetabulum of the os coxa.
B) diaphysis of the femur.
C) iliac crest of the os coxa.
D) neck of the femur.
59) The fibula
A) articulates with the femur.
B) crosses the tibia when the leg is rotated.
C) forms the lateral border of the knee joint.
D) stabilizes the ankle joint.
60) At the shoulder joint, the head of the humerus articulates with the scapula at the
A) glenoid cavity.
B) coracoid process.
C) subscapular fossa.
D) acromion process.