Bone Flashcards
What is bone
Calcified connective tissue
How many bones in the body
206
What are the functions of the bones
1 gives the body shape and support
2 provide attachment to ligaments and muscles
3 long bones act as lever for muscles to move joints
4 locomotion
5 hematopoiesis in bone marrow
6 reservoirs for ions ( calcium and phosphorus )
7 protects vital organs
What bones are classified as axial skeleton
1 skull
2 vertebral column
3 sternum
4 ribs
What parts form the skull
1 cranium
2 mandible
How many vertebrae are in vertebral column
32 - 33
What are the regions in vertebral column
1 cervical
2 thoracic
3 lumbar
4 sacrum
5 coccyx
How many vertebrae on cervical
7
How many vertebrae in thoracic
12
How many vertebrae in lumbar
5
How many vertebrae in sacrum
5
How many vertebrae in coccyx
3-4
What vertebrae regions have fused bones
Sacrum and coccyx
How many ribs are there
12 pairs
How many pairs of ribs are connected to vertebral column and the sternum
7
How many rib pairs are connected to the seventh rib pair
3
How many rib pairs are only connected to the vertebral column
2
What is the proximal bone in the arm
Humerus
What are the bones in the forearm
Radius and ulna
Describe the position of ulna and radius related to each other
Ulna is medial
Radius is lateral
How many carpals are there
8
How many metacarpals are there
5
How many phalanges in the hand
14
What bones are the arm connected to
Scapula
Clavicle