Skeletal Quiz 4

Question 1

Vertebra

Answer 1

24 separate bones that form the spinal column; protect the spinal cord from injury, form attachments for muscles of the torso, and allow movement of the back

Question 2

Cervical vertebra

Answer 2

7 vertebrae of the neck

Question 3

Atlas and Axis Cervical vertebrae

Answer 3

1st and 2nd vertebrae allow for movement of the head (yes/no)

Question 4

Thoracic vertebra

Answer 4

12 vertebrae of the middle back; that connect to the ribs

Question 5

Lumbar vertebra

Answer 5

5 vertebrae that form the lower back; take the most stress from our upright stance

Question 6

Sacral vertebra

Answer 6

5 fused vertebrae located between the hips

Question 7

Coccyx

Answer 7

3 fused vertebrae that form the tailbone (aka coccygeal region)

Question 8

Intervertebral

Answer 8

Pads of fibrocartilage between each vertebrae that absorb shock and allow for flexibility of the spine

Question 9

Ribs

Answer 9

12 pairs (24 ribs) that form the bony part of the Thorax

Question 10

Vertebrosternal Ribs

Answer 10

(true ribs) Ribs that attach to the sternum via costal cartilage

Question 11

Vertebrochondral ribs

Answer 11

(false ribs) Ribs 8-10 that connect to the sternum indirectly through a fused section of costal cartilage

Question 12

Vertebral ribs

Answer 12

(floating ribs) ribs 11-12 that do not attach to the sternum (only attached to the thoracicvertebral)

Question 13

Sternum

Answer 13

Breastbone

Question 14

The three sections of the sternum

Answer 14

manubrium (top)
body (middle)
xiphoid process (bottom)

Question 15

Pelvic Girdle

Answer 15

(Coxal Bones or Os Coxa) 3 bones that fuse to form the hips

Question 16

Ilium

Answer 16

Large flared bones that form the top of the hip

meets with the sacrum at the sacroiliac joint

Question 17

Ischium

Answer 17

most inferior portion; holds weight while sitting

Question 18

Pubis

Answer 18

Front bones that articulate in a disk of fibrocartilage called the pubic symphasis

Question 19

Acetabulum

Answer 19

The 3 coxal bones fuse in a deep socket that forms the attachment for head of the femur to the hip