No. of Bones Flashcards
1
Q
Skull / Cranium
A
8
Head
2
Q
Spine
- Cervical
- Thoracic
- Lumbar
- Sacral
- Coccygeal
A
Spine
- Cervical - 7 - Neck
- Thoracic - 12 - Chest
- Lumbar - 5 - Lower back
- Sacral - 5 - Rump (fused)
- Coccygeal - 4 - Tail (fused)
Total = 33
3
Q
Chest
Ribs (costals)
A
12 Pairs
- Originate from the thoracic vertebrae and wrap around the body to from the chest
- the first 7 pairs attach to the sternum (ribs)
- The next 3 pairs share a cartilaginous attachment to the sternum (false ribs)
- The final 2 pats are free (floating ribs)
4
Q
Chest
Sternum
A
1
- Attachment for true rubs, false ribs and clavicle
5
Q
Shoulder
- Scapula
A
2
- Plural = Scapulae
- Triangular bones at the rear (posterior) of the body.
- ‘S’ shapes bones above (superior) the rib cage and at the front (anterior) of the body
6
Q
Arm
A
2 each
- Humerus - Upper Arm
- Radius - Outer and shorter bone of the forearm
- Ulna - inner and longer bone of the forearm
7
Q
Hand
- Carpal
- Metacarpal
- Phalanges
A
Hand
- Carpal - 16 - 2 rows of 4 bones which form from the wrist.
- Metacarpal - 10 - palm of the hand
- Phalanges - 28 - finger bones
8
Q
Pelvis
A
2 each
- Ilium - large flat bones of pelvis
- Ischium - lower (inferior) rear of pelvis
- Pubis - lower (inferior) front of pelvis
9
Q
Leg
A
2 each
- Femur - longest bone in the body
- Patella - kneecap
- Tibia - larger and inner (medial) bone of the lower leg
- Fibula - smaller and outer (lateral) bone of the lower leg
10
Q
Foot
A
Foot
- Tarsal - 14 - bones of the ankle
- Metatarsal - 10 - bones of the foot
- Phalanges - 28 - bones of the toes
