Skeletal system

Question 1

Axial Skeleton

Answer 1

Supports the upright position and protects internal organs

Question 2

Appendicular skeleton

Answer 2

Aid in the movement of the body

Question 3

number of bones and function of axial

Answer 3

80 bones, Skull, vertebrate, rib cage, and sternum

Question 4

number of bones and function of appendicular

Answer 4

126 bones, Pectoral girdle, arms, forearms, hands, pelvis, legs, feet, and ankles

Question 5

total bones in the body

Answer 5

206

Question 6

functions of skeletal system

Answer 6

Support and protection
Body Movement
Produces blood cells
Storage of minerals and fats

Question 7

long bone

Answer 7

cylinder, longer than wide, leverage

Question 8

short bone

Answer 8

cube like, equal in length, width etc, stability

Question 9

flat bone

Answer 9

thin and curved, points of attachment

Question 10

irregular bone

Answer 10

complex shape, protect internal organs

Question 11

sesamoid bone

Answer 11

small and round, protect tendons

Question 12

epiphysis

Answer 12

end of bone

Question 13

diaphysis

Answer 13

shaft of bone

Question 14

articular cartilage

Answer 14

hyaline cartilage, padding

Question 15

periosteum

Answer 15

membrane that covers entire bone

Question 16

medullary cavity

Answer 16

hollow chamber filled with bone marrow

Question 17

red bone/yellow bone marrow

Answer 17

blood cells, fat storage

Question 18

compact bone

Answer 18

wall of the diaphysis, dense

Question 19

spongy bone

Answer 19

cancellous, epiphysis, less dense

Question 20

pivot joint

Answer 20

uniaxial joint that allows rotational movement

Question 21

hinge joint

Answer 21

uniaxial joint allows flexion/extension

Question 22

condyloid joint

Answer 22

biaxial joint, allows flexion/extension, abduction/adduction/circumductionn

Question 23

saddle joint

Answer 23

biaxial joint, allows flexion/extension, abduction/adduction/circumductionn

Question 24

plane joint

Answer 24

multiaxial joint, allows inversion/eversion, flexion/extension, and lateral flexion

Question 25

ball and socket joint

Answer 25

mutiaxial joint, rotation

Question 26

flexion/extension

Answer 26

movement on sagittal plane, bending straightening leg

Question 27

adduction/abduction/circumduction

Answer 27

move limb away/toward/circle body

Question 28

rotation

Answer 28

medial/lateral circular movements

Question 29

supination/pronation

Answer 29

anatomical position/opposite motion

Question 30

dorsiflexion/plantar flexion

Answer 30

flex foot/point foot

Question 31

inversion/eversion

Answer 31

turning foot in/out

Question 32

protraction/retraction

Answer 32

forward/backward

Question 33

depression/elevation

Answer 33

down/up

Question 34

opposition/reposition

Answer 34

thumbs together/back out

Question 35

how many bones in cranium

Answer 35

22 bones

Question 36

what is the only movable bone in your skull

Answer 36

mandible

Question 37

what are five vertebral regions

Answer 37

seven cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, five lumbar vertebrae, five sacral vertebrae, and four small coccygeal vertebrae.

Question 38

how many vertebrae in the cervical

Answer 38

7

Question 39

how many vertebrae in thoracic

Answer 39

12

Question 40

how many vertebrae are in lumbar

Answer 40

5

Question 41

scoliosis

Answer 41

is an abnormal, lateral curvature, accompanied by twisting of the vertebral column

Question 42

kyphosis

Answer 42

also referred to as humpback or hunchback, is an excessive posterior curvature of the thoracic region.

Question 43

lordosis

Answer 43

or swayback, is an excessive anterior curvature of the lumbar region and is most commonly associated with obesity or late pregnancy.

Question 44

what does the thoracic protect

Answer 44

protects the heart and lungs.

Question 45

costal cartilage

Answer 45

are bars of hyaline cartilage which serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute very materially to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax.

Question 46

three types of ribs, and how many of each

Answer 46

ribs 1-7 are true ribs, 8-12 false ribs, 11-12 floating ribs

Question 47

scapula

Answer 47

shoulder blade

Question 48

clavicle

Answer 48

collar bone

Question 49

radius

Answer 49

forearm

Question 50

ulna

Answer 50

forearm

Question 51

carpals

Answer 51

wrist

Question 52

metacarpals

Answer 52

palm

Question 53

phalanges

Answer 53

fingers

Question 54

femur

Answer 54

thigh

Question 55

tibia

Answer 55

inside shin

Question 56

fibula

Answer 56

outside shin

Question 57

tarsals

Answer 57

foot

Question 58

metatarsals

Answer 58

foot

Question 59

closed fracture

Answer 59

fracture in which skin stays intact

Question 60

open fracture

Answer 60

at least one end of the broken bone tears through skin

Question 61

transverse fracture

Answer 61

straight across the long axis bone

Question 62

spiral fracture

Answer 62

bone segments are pulled apart as result of twisting motion

Question 63

comminuted fracture

Answer 63

several breaks result in many small pieces between two large section

Question 64

impacted fracture

Answer 64

on fragment driven into the other

Question 65

greenstick fracture

Answer 65

partial fracture in which one side of the bone is broken

Question 66

olique fracture

Answer 66

occurs at an angle that is not 90 degree