Exam II - Skeletal Bones

Question 1

maxilla

Answer 1

upper jawbone

Question 2

mandible

Answer 2

lower jawbone

Question 3

vertebral column

Answer 3

made up of bones called vertebrae

Question 4

cervical vertebrae

Answer 4

first set of seven bones forming the neck

Question 5

thoracic vertebrae (T1 to T12)

Answer 5

second set of 12vertebrae

Question 6

lumbar vertebrae (L1 to L5)

Answer 6

third set of five larger vertebrae, which forms the inward curve

Question 7

sacrum

Answer 7

next five vertebrae, which fuse together to form a triangular

Question 8

coccyx

Answer 8

four vertebrae fused together to form the tailbone

Question 9

lamina

Answer 9

part of the vertebral arch

Question 10

lamina

Answer 10

part of the vertebral arch

Question 11

clavicle

Answer 11

collarbone

Question 12

scapula

Answer 12

shoulder blade

Question 13

acromion process

Answer 13

extension of the scapula, which form the superior point of the shoulder

Question 14

acromion process

Answer 14

extension of the scapula, which form the superior point of the shoulder

Question 15

sternum

Answer 15

breastbone

Question 16

xiphoid process

Answer 16

lower portion of the sternum

Question 17

humerus

Answer 17

upper arm bone

Question 18

ulna and radius

Answer 18

lower arm bones

Question 19

olecranon

Answer 19

projection at the proximal end of the ulna that form the bony point of the elbow

Question 20

carpal bones

Answer 20

wrist bones

Question 21

metacarpal bones

Answer 21

hand bones

Question 22

phalanx (phalanges)

Answer 22

finger and toe bones

Question 23

pelvis

Answer 23

made up of three bones fused together

Question 24

ischium

Answer 24

lower, posterior portion of the pelvis on which one sits

Question 25

ilium

Answer 25

upper, wing-shaped part of each side of the pelvis

Question 26

pubis

Answer 26

anterior portion of the pelvis

Question 27

acetabulum

Answer 27

large socket in the pelvis for the head of the femur

Question 28

femur

Answer 28

upper leg bone

Question 29

tibia and fibula

Answer 29

lower leg bones

Question 30

patella (patellae)

Answer 30

kneecap

Question 31

patella (patellae)

Answer 31

kneecap

Question 32

tarsal bones

Answer 32

ankle bones

Question 33

calcaneus

Answer 33

heel bone

Question 34

metatarsal

Answer 34

foot bones