Ch 6.1 - Anatomy & Physiology: Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

The wing shaped plate of cartilage that sits anterior to the larynx and forms the Adams apple

Answer 1

Thyroid cartilage

Question 2

The system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement

Answer 2

Musculoskeletal system

Question 3

The bones of the body

Answer 3

Skeleton

Question 4

Tissue that can contract to allow movement of a body part

Answer 4

Muscle

Question 5

Tissue that connects bone to bone

Answer 5

Ligament

Question 6

Tissue that connects muscle to bone

Answer 6

Tendon

Question 7

Topography

Answer 7

External landmarks , such as notches, joints, and “bumps” on bones

Question 8

Three main functions of musculoskeletal system

Answer 8

1. Give the body shape
2. Protect vital organs
3. Provide for body movement

Question 9

The bony structure of the head

Answer 9

Skull

Question 10

The top back and sides of the skull

Answer 10

Cranium

Question 11

A main function of the skull is to protect the ____

Answer 11

Brain

Question 12

The front of the skull

Answer 12

The face

Question 13

Name for the lower jaw

Answer 13

Mandible

Question 14

Fused bones of the upper jaw

Answer 14

Maxillae

Question 15

Bone providing some of the structure of the nose

Answer 15

Nasal bones

Question 16

Bones surrounding the eyes

Answer 16

Orbits

Question 17

Bones forming structure of the cheeks

Answer 17

Zygomatic bones/aches

Question 18

Where are the
1. zygomatic bones
2. Maxillae
3. Mandible

Answer 18

Question 19

Where are the
1. Nasal bones
2. Orbits

Answer 19

Question 20

Bones housing and protecting the spinal cord

Answer 20

Spinal column (or spine)

Question 21

The spinal column has how many vertebrae?

Answer 21

33

Question 22

The separate bones of the spine

Answer 22

Vertebrae

Question 23

Name the divisions of the spine for each corresponding anatomy :
1. Neck
2. Thorax, ribs, upper back
3. Lower back
4. Back wall of pelvis
5. Tailbone

Answer 23

1. Cervical
2. Thoracic
3. Lumbar
4. Sacral
5. Coccyx

Question 24

List the number of vertebrae in each division of the spine? :
1. Cervical
2. Thoracic
3. Lumbar
4. Sacral
5. Coccyx

Answer 24

1. Cervical - 7
2. Thoracic - 12
3. Lumbar - 5
4. Sacral - 5
5. Coccyx - 4

Question 25

Thorax

Answer 25

Chest

Question 26

The thoracic cavity protects

Answer 26

The heart, lungs, and major blood vessels

Question 27

How many pairs of ribs in thoracic division?

Answer 27

12

Question 28

In the front of the thoracic, ten of the rib pairs are attached to the 1.______.
The other two of the pairs are called 2. “______”
because they have no 3._____ attachment

Answer 28

1. Sternum
2. Floating ribs”
3. Anterior

Question 29

The sternum can be divided into what three parts?

Answer 29

The manubrium (superior portion)
The body (center portion)
The xiphoid process (inferior tip)

Question 30

The 1. _____ is often referred to by laypeople as the hip, but hip is actually the joint where the 2.______ join.

Answer 30

1. Pelvis
2. Femer and pelvis

Question 31

The superior and widest portion of the pelvis

Answer 31

The Illium

Question 32

The inferior, posterior portion of the pelvis

Answer 32

The ischium

Question 33

The medial anterior portion of the pelvis

Answer 33

Pubis

Question 34

The hip joint consists of the 1.____ and the 2.____ at the proximal end of the femer

Answer 34

1. Acetabulum (socket of the hip joint)
2. Ball

Question 35

The large thigh bone

Answer 35

Femur

Question 36

The largest long bone in the body

Answer 36

Femur

Question 37

The bend at the proximal end of the ____ is a common site of fractures and is commonly what breaks when a patient “breaks a hip”.

Answer 37

Femur