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ME 577 Human Motion Kinetics
Practice Anatomy Exam
1. On the anterior aspect, locate the deltoid, biceps, and brachioradialis (6 points).
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2. Label the structures indicated below (8 points).
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3. Using the image on the following page, list as many structures below as possible. Do your best
with 18 and 19.
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4a. How many cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae are there?
4b. Please label as many of the anatomic structures as possible in the figure below.
4c. Which structures in the spine resist compressive loading? Which ones resist tensile forces?
Why are tensile forces important in the spine when it is loaded primarily in compression?
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5. The six images below were originally drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. Locate (1) posterior
aspect of the humerus, (2) anterior aspect of the humerus, (3) scapula, (4) anterior aspect of of
the spine, and (5) posterior aspect of the spine.
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6a. List three vital or nearly vital organs that are protected by the rib cage.
6b. If you start with your arms at your side palms facing your thighs, and abduct your entire arm,
which muscle(s) are responsible?
6c. List the main functions of bone.
6d. A former student thought it would be funny to include this image in his rock-climbing
project. Luckily I checked Wikipedia to determine that it is a legitimate rock-climbing grip.
Locate the distal, middle, and proximal phalanges in the image below.
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7. Label as many of the bones in the skull as possible – disregard the numbers (6 points).
8. During the pull stroke demonstrated below, determine whether each of the following joints
flex or extend: knee, hips, elbows. Which muscle groups are primarily responsible for each
motion? (8 points)
Knee
Hips
Elbows
http://www.crossfit.com/journal/library/50_06_Rowing_Technique.pdf
Additional references at: http://www.culver.org/students/sports/crew/rowingstroke.asp
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9. Short answer
Please list the principle functions of the bones in the skeleton.
Where do you find cartilage in a diarthroidal joint and what is its function?
Tendons attach what to what?
Ligaments attach what to what?
Which bone does the patella articulate with?
Where might you find cancellous bone in the human skeleton?
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10. More short answer
How many bones are there in the human skeleton?
What is the longest bone in the human body?
How many metacarpals are there in the human body?
11a. Is this a humerus or a femur? How can you tell?
11b. Which major muscle groups allow you to flex your arm?
11c. List three vital organs protected by the ribcage.
11d. Which muscle group is primarily responsible for flexion of the knee?
11e. Which muscle group is primarily responsible for extension of the knee?
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12. Please describe the primary stability mechanisms of the knee (or any articulating joint). Use
figures if appropriate or necessary.
Please label the following structures (note that you may not use some of the indicator lines and
there may not be lines to the structures you need to identify). (3 points)
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
ACL
PCL
MCL
LCL