Skeletal System Flashcards

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1
Q

How many bones are in the human body?

A

206

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2
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Tendons

A

Connect bone to muscle

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3
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Ligament

A

Connect bone to bone

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4
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Cartilage

A

Connective tissue for smooth movement of joints

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5
Q

Axial skeleton

A

Skull, spine, and rib cage

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6
Q

How many skull bones are there?

A

9 bones

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7
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What are the 9 skull bones?

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Frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, maxillae, mandible, zygomatic, nasal, and foramen magnum.
(Forehead, top of head, back of head, above cheekbones, upper jaw/teeth, lower jaw, cheekbones, nose, and opening of occipital where brain connects to spine)

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8
Q

How many vertebrae are in the cervical spine?

A

7

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9
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How many vertebrae are in the thoracic spine?

A

12

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10
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How many vertebrae are in the lumbar spine?

A

5

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11
Q

How many vertebrae are in the sacrum?

A

5

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12
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How many vertebrae are in the coccyx?

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4

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13
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Manubrium

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Upper portion of the sternum

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14
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Xiphoid process

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Lower portion of the sternum

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15
Q

Time to play match the bones on the skeleton !!!!

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Main bones: https://www.purposegames.com/game/label-the-skeleton-game
All 206 bones: https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/learning-strategies/think-you-know-the-bones-of-the-body-quiz-yourself

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16
Q

What are the pelvis bones?

A

Ilium (upper), Ischium (lower), and pubis (anterior)

17
Q

What are the 3 types of muscles?

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Smooth (involuntary), skeletal (attached to the skeleton e.g. biceps, etc,) and cardiac

18
Q

What are the 3 types of joints?

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Symphysis (limited motion), ball & socket (free motion), hinge (e.g. knee)

19
Q

What bones are in the leg?

A

Tibia, fibula, patella, femur, tarsal, metatarsal, phalanges.