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BME2800 Lower Limb I Exam Questions
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What does the integumentary system consist of? - answer✔skin, hair, nails, sweat glands,
sebaceous glands
What is the largest organ of the body? - answer✔skin
What are the 3 layers of the skin? - answer✔epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layer
What are the primary characteristics of the epidermis? - answer✔thin, peels off after sunburn,
nonvascular
What does the dermis consist of? - answer✔thick layer of connective tissue & important
structures
What are the main functions of the skin? - answer✔protection, prevention of water loss,
temperature regulation, sensory input
T or F: The epidermis is water resistant - answer✔T
How is body temperature influenced? - answer✔capillary networks and sweat glands in the
dermis
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What can the skin's sensory receptors detect? - answer✔heat, cold, touch, pressure, texture,
vibration
What are the main skeletal components of the lower limb? - answer✔os coxae, femur, patella,
tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
What is the os coxae also known as? - answer✔hip bone
What three bones make up the os coxae? - answer✔ilium, ischium, pubis
What is the acetabulum? - answer✔a depression on the lateral surface where the head of the
femur articulates
How many segments fused together make up the sacrum? - answer✔5
What direction is the posterior? - answer✔back
What direction is the anterior? - answer✔front
What are the four main components of the femur (anterior view)? - answer✔head, fovea
capitis, neck, greater and lesser trochanters
Where does the femur head attach? - answer✔the pelvis at the acetabulum
What is the fovea capitis? - answer✔depression in head where a ligament attaches to
acetabulum
T or F: The greater and lesser trochanters cannot take a lot of load - answer✔F
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BME2800 Lower Limb I Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
What does the integumentary system consist of? - answer✔skin, hair, nails, sweat glands,
sebaceous glands
What is the largest organ of the body? - answer✔skin
What are the 3 layers of the skin? - answer✔epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layer
What are the primary characteristics of the epidermis? - answer✔thin, peels off after sunburn,
nonvascular
What does the dermis consist of? - answer✔thick layer of connective tissue & important
structures
What are the main functions of the skin? - answer✔protection, prevention of water loss,
temperature regulation, sensory input
T or F: The epidermis is water resistant - answer✔T
How is body temperature influenced? - answer✔capillary networks and sweat glands in the
dermis
1|Page
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What can the skin's sensory receptors detect? - answer✔heat, cold, touch, pressure, texture,
vibration
What are the main skeletal components of the lower limb? - answer✔os coxae, femur, patella,
tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
What is the os coxae also known as? - answer✔hip bone
What three bones make up the os coxae? - answer✔ilium, ischium, pubis
What is the acetabulum? - answer✔a depression on the lateral surface where the head of the
femur articulates
How many segments fused together make up the sacrum? - answer✔5
What direction is the posterior? - answer✔back
What direction is the anterior? - answer✔front
What are the four main components of the femur (anterior view)? - answer✔head, fovea
capitis, neck, greater and lesser trochanters
Where does the femur head attach? - answer✔the pelvis at the acetabulum
What is the fovea capitis? - answer✔depression in head where a ligament attaches to
acetabulum
T or F: The greater and lesser trochanters cannot take a lot of load - answer✔F
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