L3 - Skeletal Structure

Question 1

Functions of skeleton?

Answer 1

Support, movement, protection, storage, and red blood cell formation.

Question 2

Compact bone

Answer 2

Dense and tightly packed

Question 3

Compact bone purpose

Answer 3

Strong, transmits force in one direction

Question 4

Cancellous bone

Answer 4

Light and spongy

Question 5

Cancellous bone purpose

Answer 5

To absorb shock and creating channels to resist forces coming from multiple directions.

Question 6

Long bones

Answer 6

Longer than they are wide, mostly limb bones

Question 7

Epiphyses

Answer 7

The thicker ends of bones that join at the joints.

Question 8

Diaphysis

Answer 8

The shaft of the bone, long and thin

Question 9

Short bones

Answer 9

Equal width and length, mostly cancellous bone

Question 10

Flat bones

Answer 10

Wide and flat, thin plates of compact bones

Question 11

Flat bone purpose

Answer 11

For protection and muscle attachment

Question 12

Irregular bones

Answer 12

Various shapes and functions. The catch all term for other bones

Question 13

Axial skeleton

Answer 13

Bones of the core (skull, sternum, ribs, vertebral column, sacrum, and coccyx.).

Question 14

Appendicular skeleton

Answer 14

Bones of limbs

Question 15

Cranium

Answer 15

Encloses brain, muscle attachments

Question 16

7 vertebra

Answer 16

Cervical, superior to others

Question 17

12 vertebra

Answer 17

Thoracic, central, inferior to cervical superior to lumbar

Question 18

5 vertebra

Answer 18

Lumbar, inferior or to lumbar superior to sacral

Question 19

Carum

Answer 19

Triangular bone below lumbar vertebrae.

Question 20

Coccyx

Answer 20

,tailbone’, different from person to person,inferior section of vertebral column

Question 21

Clavicle

Answer 21

Collarbone, part of pectoral girdles

Question 22

Scapula

Answer 22

‘Shoulder blade’, part of pectoral girdles

Question 23

Humerus

Answer 23

Long strong bone of arm

Question 24

Radius

Answer 24

Lateral bone of forearm

Question 25

Ulna

Answer 25

Medial bone of forearm

Question 26

Coxal bone

Answer 26

Hip bone, part of pelvic girdle

Question 27

Femur

Answer 27

Strong bone of thigh

Question 28

Tibia

Answer 28

Medial bone of leg

Question 29

Fibula

Answer 29

Lateral bone of leg

Question 30

Tarsal

Answer 30

First row of foot bones, superior

Question 31

Metatarsal bones

Answer 31

Second row of foot bones, central

Question 32

Phalanges

Answer 32

Third row of foot bones, inferior, aka toes

Question 33

Carpal

Answer 33

Upper row of hand bones, superior

Question 34

Metacarpal

Answer 34

Second row of hand bones, centeral

Question 35

Phalanges

Answer 35

Third row of hand bone, aka, fingers

Question 36

Carpals

Answer 36

8

Question 37

Metacarpals

Answer 37

5

Question 38

Phalanges

Answer 38

14

Question 39

Number of hand bones

Answer 39

27

Question 40

Tarsals

Answer 40

7

Question 41

Metatarsals

Answer 41

5

Question 42

Phalanges (toes)

Answer 42

14

Question 43

Number of foot bones

Answer 43

26

Question 44

Pectoral girdle

Answer 44

Clavicle and scapula

Question 45

Pelvic girdle

Answer 45

Hip bones and sacrum