Bones Flashcards
1
Q
Head
A
- Skull: 22
* Ossicles: 6
2
Q
Neck
A
- Hyoid: 1
* Vertebrae (Cervical): 7
3
Q
Thorax
A
- Sternum: 1
- Ribs: 24
- Vertebrae (Thoracic): 12
4
Q
Abdomen
A
- Vertebrae (Lumbar): 5
5
Q
Pelvis
A
- Hip: 2
- Sacrum (Sacral Vertebrae; 5 fused): 1
- Coccyx (Coccygeal Vertebrae; 4 fused): 1
6
Q
Upper Extremity
A
- Clavicle: 2
- Scapula: 2
- Humerus: 2
- Radius: 2
- Ulna: 2
- Carpals: 16
- Metacarpals: 10
- Phalanges: 28
7
Q
Lower Extremity
A
- Hip (Coxal): 2
- Femur: 2
- Patella: 2
- Tibia: 2
- Fibula: 2
- Tarsals: 14
- Metatarsal: 10
- Phalanges: 28
8
Q
Sternal angle
A
- Horizontal plane between T4 & T5
- Level of 2nd rib
- Junction between manubrium and body of sternum
9
Q
Gender differerences in sternum
A
Males: body of sternum 2x greater than manubrium
10
Q
Epigastric Fossa
A
Pit formed by indent of xiphoid process
11
Q
Ribs
A
- Head: vertebral body
* Neck: transverse process
12
Q
True ribs, false ribs, floating ribs, typical, and atypical
A
- True: 1-7 or 8
- False: 9-12
- Floating: 11-12
- Typical: 3-9
- Atypical: 1-2, 10-12
13
Q
How many bones are in the ankle?
A
3
14
Q
Fractures when falling on outstretched hands
A
- Scaphoid Fracture: Younger people
2. Colles Fractures: Fracture of distal radius in older people
15
Q
Tennis Elbow
A
Inflammation of tendons attaching to lateral epicondyle (Lateral epicondylitis)
