Human skeleton Flashcards
The human skeleton is made up of…
A. Bones, teeth and muscles.
B. Bones and muscles
C. Bones, teeth, muscles and joints
D. Bones, muscles and joints
D
The human skeleton for the sake of convenience can
be divided into the…
A. Appendicular skeleton
B. Axial skeleton
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
C
The axial skeleton is made up of…
A. The pelvic girdle and the skull
B. The cranium and the pectoral girdle
C. The pelvic and pectoral girdle
D. Skull and vertebral column
D
The axial skeleton is made up of ____ bones.
A. 206
B. 80
C. 126
D. 180
B
The skull is made up of the…
A. Cranium only
B. Facial bones only
C. Cranium and facial bones
D. None of the above
c
The foramen magnum is a large opening…
A. Through which the spinal cord leaves
B. In the middle of the skull
C. At the bottom of the skull
D. Both A and C
c
The vertebral column is made up of…
A. 33 vertebrae
B. 66 vertebrae
C. 33 phalanges
D. 66 phalanges
A
The condyle is a…
A. Smooth ridge found on either side of the
foramen magnum
B. Smooth ridge that articulates with the axis
C. Part of the vertebrae
D. All of the above
A
The thoracic vertebrae are found in the…
A. Back region
B. Chest region
C. Neck region
D. None of the above
B
The cervical vertebrae are made up of…
A. 7 vertebrae in the neck region
B. 7 vertebrae in the back region
C. 7 vertebrae in the chest region
D. 7 vertebrae in the coccyx
A
Cartilaginous discs occur between the vertebrae to/for…
A. Act as a shock absorber
B. Prevent friction
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
C
The clavicles are…
A. Part of the rib cages
B. The first pair of ribs
C. Closely associated with the rib cage but not a
part of the rib cage
D. The last pair of ribs
C
The pectoral girdle is made up of…
A. 2 scapula
B. 2 hip bones
C. 2 humerus
D. 2 femur
A
The flexible girdle is…
A. Pectoral girdle
B. Pelvic girdle
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
A
The scapula is attached to the…
A. Vertebrae in the back
B. To each other in the front
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
D
