skeletal system

Question 1

adjacent vertebrae seperated by a piece of cartilage is known as _____?

Answer 1

Inter vertebral disc

Question 2

gelatinous or jelly like part of vertebral disk is known as ______?

Answer 2

Nucleus pulposus

Question 3

the round fibrous margin of dis

Answer 3

annulus

Question 4

breast bone /sternum consist of an upper part known as ___?

Answer 4

Manibrium

Question 5

lower cartilage is

Answer 5

xiphoid process /xisiphisternum

Question 6

single floating bone see in throat

Answer 6

hyoid bone

Question 7

appendicular skeleton

Answer 7

126 bones

Question 8

glenoid cavity

Answer 8

scapula has fossa/depression is knoen as glenoid cavity

Question 9

proces s of scapula ?

Answer 9

the acromion , the spinous process , coracoid process

Question 10

amputation

Answer 10

removal of limb by trauma or surgery

Question 11

arthrodesis

Answer 11

the surgical procedure of joining together the bones of a joint to reduce pain

Question 12

Fasciotomy or ectomy

Answer 12

surgical procedure where the fascia is cut to relieve tension

Question 13

osteoectomy

Answer 13

surgical operation a bone is cut to shorten or lengthen it or change alignment

Question 14

largest sesamoid bone in body

Answer 14

patella

Question 15

joints 3 types

Answer 15

synarthrosis or fibrous joints /immovable joints
amphiarthosis or cartilageous joint /partially movable
diathroses or freely movable /synovial joint

Question 16

the only movable joint in the skull and face ?

Answer 16

Tempero mantibular joint TMJ

Question 17

in the joint opposing surfaces of the bone are cpvered by a thin sheath of cartilage is known as _____ ?

Answer 17

articular cartilage

Question 18

bursa

Answer 18

it is closed sac of synovial fluid
eg: subacromial bursa , prepattelar bursa , olecranon bursa

Question 19

popliyteal fossa

Answer 19

behind the knee joint a depression is knowen as

Question 20

menisci

Answer 20

knee joint is stabilized by 2 semi lunar cartilage piece

Question 21

cubital fossa

Answer 21

the depression in front of elbow joint

Question 22

cartilage 3 type

Answer 22

hyaline cartilage : nose
fibrous cartilage : inter vertebral disc
elastic cartilage : external ear

Question 23

cartilage is coverd by

Answer 23

perichondrium

Question 24

largest foramen in skull

Answer 24

foramin magnum

Question 25

largest foramen in body

Answer 25

obturator foramen