Human Skeleton

Question 1

The human skeleton is divided into?

Answer 1

1.Axial
2. Appendicular

Question 2

How many bones form human skeleton?

Answer 2

206

Question 3

Appendicular skeleton includes?

Answer 3

1.Upper and Lower limbs
2. Shoulder and Pelvic Girdle

Question 4

Function of girdle

Answer 4

To attach axial and appendicular skeletons together

Question 5

Axial skeleton includes?

Answer 5

1. Skull/ cranium
2. Mandible
   3.vertebral column
3. Thoracic cage

Question 6

Thoracic cage includes?

Answer 6

Ribs, Sternum, costal cartilages

Question 7

T or F
The coccygeal vertebrae vary from person to person. Ex. Someone may have 1 coccygeal vertebrae and other 4.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What are the 5 sections of vertebrae?

Answer 8

1.Cervical
2. Thoracic
3. Lumber
4. Saccral= fused
5. Coccygeal= fused

Question 9

Bones in arm?

Answer 9

Humerus

Question 10

Bones in forearm?

Answer 10

1. Laterally= Radius
   2.medially = Ulna

Question 11

Bones in hand?

Answer 11

1. Carpus/ Carpal
2. Metacarpus
3. Phalanges

Question 12

Bones of thigh?

Answer 12

Femur- largest bone in Hb.

Question 13

Bones of the leg?

Answer 13

Laterally- Fibula-fine
Medially- Tibia- thick

Question 14

Bones of foot?

Answer 14

1. Tarsus
   2.Metatarsus
   3.Phalanges

Question 15

Shoulder girdle consists of?

Answer 15

1. Scapula
2. Clavicle

Question 16

Joint of articulation : shoulder( pectoral) girdle

Answer 16

Anterior- Sternoclavicular joint

Question 17

Pelvic girdle consists of?

Answer 17

1. 2 hip bones

Question 18

Joint of articulation: Pelvic girdle

Answer 18

Posteriorly- Saccroillic joint

Question 19

Pelvis formed of?

Answer 19

2 hip bones and sacrum

Question 20

Long bones?

Answer 20

-Length greater than width
-Has 2 ends and shaft
- femur, humerous, clavicle, tibia, fibula, phalanges etc.

Question 21

Short bones?

Answer 21

• cuboidal in shape
• carpis and tarsus

Question 22

Flat bones?

Answer 22

• flat😂
• sternum, scapula, skull cap

Question 23

Irregular bones

Answer 23

• irregularly shaped
  -sacrum
• vertebrae
• skull base

Question 24

Sesamoid bones?

Answer 24

-small bones found in tendon of certain muscles
-Patella

Question 25

Pneumatic bones?

Answer 25

-Skull bones that contain air sinuses ( small openings)
-frontal bone and maxilla