Figure Drawing Human Proportions and Anatomy 2

Question 1

The ribcage in figure drawing is best approximated as which basic 3D form?

Accepted Answer

An egg or ovoid shape

Answer

A sphere

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A cylinder

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A cube

Question 2

Where does the femur (thigh bone) visually create a surface protrusion that artists use as a landmark?

Accepted Answer

The greater trochanter at the outer hip

Answer

The patella only

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The medial epicondyle only

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The iliac spine

Question 3

In life drawing, what is the standard term for the flat area at the top of the skull used to set the overall head height?

Accepted Answer

Crown or vertex

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Cranium base

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Brow ridge

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Temporal plane

Question 4

The sacrum and pelvis together are often simplified in figure drawing as what shape?

Accepted Answer

A triangle or wedge

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A perfect circle

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A long cylinder

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An inverted trapezoid

Question 5

Which anatomical term describes the bending of a joint so the angle between bones decreases?

Accepted Answer

Flexion

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Extension

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Abduction

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Rotation

Question 6

The olecranon, an important elbow landmark, is part of which bone?

Accepted Answer

Ulna

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Radius

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Humerus

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Carpals