bones

Question 1

What type of bones is the human skeleton made up of?

Answer 1

Joint bones or individual bones

Question 2

What are bones supported by?

Answer 2

Ligaments, tendons, muscles, cartilage, and other organs

Question 3

How many bones are in the adult human body?

Answer 3

206

Question 4

How many bones are you born with

Answer 4

270

Question 5

What can your bones be categorised into?

Answer 5

Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton

Question 6

What are the 6 main functions of the skeleton?

Answer 6

1. support
2. attachment
3. movement
4. protection
5. blood cell production
6. storage

Question 7

What are origins and insertions?

Answer 7

Where muscles attach to bones

Question 8

What are short bones?

Answer 8

Short bones are roughly cube shaped, have only a thin layer of compact bone surrounding a spongy interior. They are approximately as wide as they are long.

Function: Facilitate stability and support
Example: Metacarpals

Question 9

What are long bones?

Question 10

How many bones are in the skull?

Answer 10

8 cranial bones
14 facial bones