Chapter 8 - Skeletal System

Question 1

The axial skeleton is composed of what?

Answer 1

80 bones of the head, neck, and torso & 74 bones that form the upright axis of the body and 6 tiny middle-ear bones

Question 1

The appendicular skeleton is composed of?

Answer 1

126 bones that form the appendages to the axial skeleton; the upper and lowe extremeties &pelvis

Question 2

Skull is composed of how many bones?

Answer 2

28 bones (cranial and facial bones)

Question 2

Frontal bones:

Answer 2

forms the forehead and anterior part of the cranium, contains frontal sinuses

Question 3

Parietal bones:

Answer 3

form the buldging top of the cranium, form several suture

Question 3

Temporal bones:

Answer 3

form the lower sides of the cranium and part of the cranial floor, contains the inner and middle ear

Question 4

Occipital bones:

Answer 4

forms the lower, posterior part of the skull, forms immovable joints

Question 4

Sphenoid bones:

Answer 4

bat shaped bone located in the central portion of the cranial floor, anchors the frontal, parietal, occipital, and ethmoid bones and forms part of the lateral wall of the cranium and part of the floor of each orbit

Question 5

Ethmoid bones:

Answer 5

irregular bone that lies anterior ro the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones, forms anterior cranial floor, medial orbit walls, ipper parts of the nasal septum, and side walls of the nasal cavity

Question 5

Facial bone consists of?

Answer 5

mandible, zygomatic bone, nasal bone, lacrimal bone, palatine bone, inferior nasal conchae, and vomer bone

Question 6

Temporal bones:

Answer 6

form the lower sides of the cranium and part of the cranial floor, contains the inner and middle ear

Question 6

Temporal bones:

Answer 6

form the lower sides of the cranium and part of the cranial floor, contains the inner and middle ear

Question 7

Occipital bones:

Answer 7

forms the lower, posterior part of the skull, forms immovable joints

Question 7

Occipital bones:

Answer 7

forms the lower, posterior part of the skull, forms immovable joints

Question 8

Sphenoid bones:

Answer 8

bat shaped bone located in the central portion of the cranial floor, anchors the frontal, parietal, occipital, and ethmoid bones and forms part of the lateral wall of the cranium and part of the floor of each orbit

Question 8

Sphenoid bones:

Answer 8

bat shaped bone located in the central portion of the cranial floor, anchors the frontal, parietal, occipital, and ethmoid bones and forms part of the lateral wall of the cranium and part of the floor of each orbit

Question 9

Ethmoid bones:

Answer 9

irregular bone that lies anterior ro the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones, forms anterior cranial floor, medial orbit walls, ipper parts of the nasal septum, and side walls of the nasal cavity

Question 9

Ethmoid bones:

Answer 9

irregular bone that lies anterior ro the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones, forms anterior cranial floor, medial orbit walls, ipper parts of the nasal septum, and side walls of the nasal cavity

Question 10

Facial bone consists of?

Answer 10

mandible, zygomatic bone, nasal bone, lacrimal bone, palatine bone, inferior nasal conchae, and vomer bone

Question 10

Facial bone consists of?

Answer 10

mandible, zygomatic bone, nasal bone, lacrimal bone, palatine bone, inferior nasal conchae, and vomer bone

Question 11

The axial skeleton is composed of what?

Answer 11

80 bones of the head, neck, and torso & 74 bones that form the upright axis of the body and 6 tiny middle-ear bones

Question 12

The appendicular skeleton is composed of?

Answer 12

126 bones that form the appendages to the axial skeleton; the upper and lowe extremeties &pelvis

Question 13

Skull is composed of how many bones?

Answer 13

28 bones (cranial and facial bones)

Question 14

Frontal bones:

Answer 14

forms the forehead and anterior part of the cranium, contains frontal sinuses

Question 15

Parietal bones:

Answer 15

form the buldging top of the cranium, form several suture

Question 16

Temporal bones:

Answer 16

form the lower sides of the cranium and part of the cranial floor, contains the inner and middle ear

Question 17

Occipital bones:

Answer 17

forms the lower, posterior part of the skull, forms immovable joints

Question 18

Sphenoid bones:

Answer 18

bat shaped bone located in the central portion of the cranial floor, anchors the frontal, parietal, occipital, and ethmoid bones and forms part of the lateral wall of the cranium and part of the floor of each orbit

Question 19

Ethmoid bones:

Answer 19

irregular bone that lies anterior ro the sphenoid and posterior to the nasal bones, forms anterior cranial floor, medial orbit walls, ipper parts of the nasal septum, and side walls of the nasal cavity

Question 20

Facial bone consists of?

Answer 20

mandible, zygomatic bone, nasal bone, lacrimal bone, palatine bone, inferior nasal conchae, and vomer bone