Examp Prep

Question 1

6 reasons why skeletons vary from one another

Answer 1

Reasons:
Age
Sex
Geographic Origin 
Activity During Life
Disease or Injuries

Question 2

5 Main functions of the skeleton? Briefly explain each.

Answer 2

1) Support: Structural support, framework for attachment of soft tissues, & holds organs.
2) Movement: Allows movement at the joints
3) Protection: Protects vital organs. (Brain, heart, lungs, spinal cord, etc)
4) Mineral & Lipid (Fat) Storage: Stores calcium & phosphate & are released to maintain normal concentration of ions in body fluids.
5) Blood Cell Formation & Storage: Bloods cells are produced in red bone marrow.

Question 3

What information can be gathered from a skeleton? List 5 Answers.

Answer 3

1) Age
2) Sex
3) Ancestry
4) Physical Activities During Life
5) Diseases

Question 4

What are the 2 main “portions” of the skeleton? Which “portion” develops first?

Answer 4

A) Axial Skeleton:
(Skull, Vertebral Column, Rib Cage, Sternum, Hyoid)

B) Appendicular Skeleton:
(Limb bones & Their Connections to Axial S., Pelvic & Pectoral Girdles)

Axial Skeleton is first.

Question 5

What are the 2 main types of bone tissue?

Answer 5

1) Compact: Provides Protection, Support, & resists stress.
2) Spongy Bone: Filled With Mainly Red Marrow.

Question 6

What plane divides the body into left & right halves?

Answer 6

Midsagittal Plane

Question 7

What plane divides the body into front & back portions?

Answer 7

Coronal Plane

Question 8

What plane divides the body into upper & lower parts?

Answer 8

Transverse Plane

Question 9

Term for the study about the Greek & latin roots of words?

Answer 9

Etymology

Question 10

What is Postcranial Skeleton?

Answer 10

All Bones Inferior to (below) The Skull.

Question 11

The 2 main portions of the skull consist of?

Answer 11

1) Cranium

2) Mandible

Question 12

What is an Articulation?

Answer 12

A Joint

The Point At Which 2 Bones Meet

Question 13

What is name for the structures separating skull bones?

Answer 13

Sutures

Question 14

What is the “soft spot” on an infant’s skull called?

Answer 14

Fontanel

Question 15

The anatomical name for the eye sockets?

Answer 15

Orbits

Question 16

Name 3 ear ossicles

Answer 16

1) Malleus
2) Incus
3) Stapes

Question 17

Medial:

Lateral:

Answer 17

Medial: Closer To The Midline, or The Midsagittal Plane

Lateral: Farther From The Midline, or The Midsagittal Plane

Question 18

Anterior:

Posterior:

Answer 18

Anterior: Toward the Front

Posterior: Toward the Back

Question 19

Superior:

Inferior:

Answer 19

Superior: Above (Closer to The Top of The Head)

Inferior: Below (Closer to The Bottom of The Feet)

Question 20

Superficial:

Deep:

Answer 20

Superficial: Closer to The Body’s Surface.

Deep: Further From The Body’s Surface; Internal.

Question 21

Proximal:

Distal:

Answer 21

Proximal: Closer to the Attachment of the Limb to Trunk of Body.
(Nearer The Hip or Shoulder)

Distal: Father From the Attachment of the Limb to Trunk of Body.
(Away From The Hip or Shoulder)

Question 22

• Quadrupedal

Ventral:

Dorsal:

Answer 22

Ventral: Closer to the Belly.

Dorsal: Closer to the Back

Question 23

• Quadrupedal

Cranial:

Caudal:

Answer 23

Cranial: Closer to the Head.

Caudal: Closer to the Tip of the Tail.