Posterior Skeleton (6)

Question 1

How many of each type of vertebrae is there?

Answer 1

7 Cervical (sir-vuh-kl)
12 Thoracic (thaw-ra-sick)
5 Lumbar (lum-buh)

Question 2

Collar bone

Answer 2

Clavicle (kla-vuh-kl)

Question 3

What does ‘posterior’ refer to?

Answer 3

Back of the body

Question 4

Adduction (aDd) vs Abduction (aBd)

Answer 4

Moving limb toward body vs Moving limb away from body

Question 5

What is the ‘Transverse Plane’?

Answer 5

An anatomical plane, dividing the body into superior and inferior

Question 6

Two bones forming the scalp / top of skull

Answer 6

Parietal bone (puh-rai-uh-tl)

Question 7

Which vertebrae connect to the ribs?

Answer 7

The thoracic vertebrae

Question 8

How many ribs are there total?

Answer 8

24 ribs

Question 9

Tough cartilage between each vertebrae

Answer 9

Intervertebral Discs

Question 10

What are the 3 parts of the hip bone?

Answer 10

Ilium (ih-lee-uhm) wide, superior / higher
Pubis (pyu-bis) anterior / front
Ischium (ihs-ki-uhm) posterior / back

Question 11

Heel bone, Foot

Answer 11

Calcaneus (kal-kay-nee-us)

Question 12

The back of the skull

Answer 12

Occipital (ek-si-puh-tl)