Anterior Skeleton (5)

Question 1

Shoulder blades

Answer 1

Scapula (skah-p-yoo-lah)

Question 2

Breastbone

Answer 2

Sternum (stir-nim)

Question 3

Jawbone

Answer 3

Mandible (man-dible)

Question 4

How many pairs of each type of rib are there?

Answer 4

7 True, 3 False, and 2 Floating

Question 5

Upper arm

Answer 5

Humerus (hyu-muh-ruhs)

Question 6

Forearm bones

Answer 6

Radius (ray-dee-yus) lateral, articulates with wrist

Ulna (ull-nah) medial, articulates with humerus

Question 7

Thigh / Upper leg

Answer 7

Femur (Fee-ma)

Question 8

Shin / Lower leg

Answer 8

Tibia (tih-bee-ya) medial, larger
Fibula (fib-yoo-lah) lateral

Question 9

Cheek bones, Skull

Answer 9

Zygomatic bone (zy-goh-ma-tik)

Question 10

Forehead, Skull

Answer 10

Frontal bone

Question 11

What does ‘anterior’ refer to?

Answer 11

The front of the body (frontal plane)

Question 12

Anatomical Position

Answer 12

Standing, arms by side, palms facing forward

Question 13

Kneecap

Answer 13

Patella (pah-tel-ah)

Question 14

Wrist bones

Answer 14

Carpals (car-pull)

Question 15

Digits / fingers and toes

Answer 15

Phalanges (fah-lan-geez)

Question 16

What does ‘lateral’ refer to?

Answer 16

Away from the midline of the body

Question 17

Proximal vs Distal
(generally regarding limbs)

Answer 17

Closer to the origin vs Further from origin

Question 18

Superior vs Inferior

Answer 18

Above / Higher vs Below / Lower