Chapter 2 Bones

Question 1

bones of the skull

Answer 1

the human head contains 22 bones divided into two groups: the cranium and the facial bones

Question 2

cranium

Answer 2

oval, bony case that protects the brain. formed by 8 bones.

occipital bone forms the back of the skull above the nape

two parietal bones form the sides and crown of the cranium

frontal bone forms the forehead

two temporal bones form the sides of the head in the ear region

ethmoid bone is the light spongy bone between the eye sockets that forms part of the nasal cavities

sphenoid bone forms the sides of the eye sockets

Question 3

face bones

Answer 3

consists of 14 bones, including the maxilla (upper jaw) and the mandible (lower jaw)

Question 4

occipital bone

Answer 4

back of the skull near the nape

Question 5

parietal bones

Answer 5

2 form the sides and crown of the cranium

Question 6

frontal bone

Answer 6

forms the foreheard

Question 7

temporal bones

Answer 7

2 form the sides of the head in the ear region

Question 8

ethmoid bone

Answer 8

light spongy bone between the eye sockets that forms part of the nasal cavities

Question 9

sphenoid bone

Answer 9

forms the sides of the eye sockets

Question 10

nasal bones

Answer 10

2 form the bridge of the nose

Question 11

lacrimal bones

Answer 11

2 bones. the smallest and more fragile bones of the face, are situated at the front inside part of the eye sockets.

Question 12

zygomatic bones aka malar bones or cheekbones

Answer 12

2 bones form the prominence of the cheeks

Question 13

maxillae bones

Answer 13

2 maxillae bones form the upper jaw

Question 14

mandible

Answer 14

lower jaw bone. the largest strongest bone of the face

Question 15

hyoid bone

Answer 15

a u-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles

Question 16

cervical vertebrae

Answer 16

the seven bones of the top part of the vertebral column in the neck region

Question 17

bones of the chest are important because

Answer 17

bones of the chest are important when performing full body treatments such as body wraps

Question 18

thorax

Answer 18

chest or pulmonary trunk consisting of the sternum, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae. an elastic bony cage that serves as a protective framework for the heart lungs and other internal organs.

Question 19

Ribs

Answer 19

twelve pairs of bones forming the wall of the thorax

Question 20

scapula aka shoulder bones

Answer 20

large, flat, triangular bone of the shoulder. there are 2 scapulae

Question 21

sternum aka breastbone

Answer 21

the flat bone that forms the ventral (front) support of the ribs

Question 22

clavicle aka collar bone

Answer 22

the bone that joins the sternum and scapula

Question 23

humerus

Answer 23

uppermost and largest bone of the arm, from elbow to the shoulder.

Question 24

ulna

Answer 24

inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached to the wrist and located on the side of the little finger

Question 25

radius

Answer 25

smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb

Question 26

carpus aka wrist

Answer 26

is a flexible joint composed of 8 small, irregular bones held together by ligaments

Question 27

metacarpus aka palm

Answer 27

five long, slender bones called metacarpal bones

Question 28

phlanges aka digits

Answer 28

bones in the fingers, 3 in each finger, and 2 in each thumb totaling 14 bones