Bones Test

Question 1

what does anterior mean

Answer 1

closer to the front of the body

Question 2

what does posterior mean

Answer 2

closer to the back of the body

Question 3

what does superior mean

Answer 3

above another portion of the body

Question 4

what does inferior mean

Answer 4

below another portion of the body

Question 5

what does medial mean

Answer 5

closer to the midline of the body

Question 6

what does lateral mean

Answer 6

farther from the midline of the body

Question 7

what does proximal mean

Answer 7

closer to the origin of a limb

Question 8

what does distal mean

Answer 8

farther from the origin of a limb

Question 9

what does superficial mean

Answer 9

closer to the surface

Question 10

what does deep mean

Answer 10

inwards of the surface/internal

Question 11

whats the median plane

Answer 11

divides the body into equal left and right halves

Question 12

whats the sagittal plane

Answer 12

divides the body into unequal vertical parts

Question 13

whats the frontal/coronal plane

Answer 13

divides body into equal or unequal front and back parts

Question 14

whats the transverse/horizontal plane

Answer 14

divides body into equal or unequal upper and lower parts

Question 15

what is osteology

Answer 15

study of bones

Question 16

6 functions of bones

Answer 16

support, protection, leverage, attachment, mineral storage, production of red blood cells

Question 17

how many bones in the human body

Answer 17

206

Question 18

whats the axial skeleton

Answer 18

bones that make up the central core of the body

Question 19

how many bones in the axial skeleton

Answer 19

80

Question 20

whats the appendicular skeleton

Answer 20

bones that make up the appendices

Question 21

how many bones in the appendicular skeleton

Answer 21

126

Question 22

how many bones in the upper extremities

Answer 22

64

Question 23

how many bones in the lower extremites

Answer 23

62

Question 24

what are the 5 types of bones

Answer 24

long, short, flat, irregular, sessamoid

Question 25

whats the epiphysis

Answer 25

the end of the bone

Question 26

whats the diaphysis

Answer 26

shaft of the bone

Question 27

what’s cartilage

Answer 27

thing layer of pliable tissue that covers the ends of the bones

Question 28

whats spongy bone

Answer 28

tiny beams of bone-forming a lattice truss making the end of the bone

Question 29

whats the periosteum

Answer 29

outer edges of the bone that give it strength

Question 30

whats compact bone

Answer 30

several layers of solid bone tissue

Question 31

whats yellow marrow

Answer 31

hollow center that lightens bone weight

Question 32

whats the nutrient artery

Answer 32

supplies nutrients to the shaft of the bone

Question 33

whats the epiphysis line

Answer 33

growth plate that produces spongey bone to make the bone longer

Question 34

whats a sesamoid bone

Answer 34

a floating bone