Skeletal system

Question 1

Axial Skeleton

Answer 1

There are 80 bones in axial skeleton including the skull, spine and rib cage

Question 2

Appendicular Skeleton

Answer 2

There are 126 bones in the appendicular skeleton including appendages of the arms, legs, scapulae, clavicles and pelvis

Question 3

Hyoid

Answer 3

Neck bone

Question 4

Sternum

Answer 4

Chest bone

Question 5

Vertebrae

Answer 5

Spine

Question 6

Sacrum

Answer 6

Base of spine

Question 7

Coccyx

Answer 7

Pelvis bone

Question 8

Clavicle

Answer 8

Shoulder bone

Question 9

Scapula

Answer 9

Shoulder blade, a flat, triangular-shaped bone located in the upper thoracic region on the dorsal surface of the rib cage. It connects with the humerus at the glenohumeral joint as well as the clavicle at the acromioclavicular joint to form the shoulder joint.

Question 10

Humerus

Answer 10

Upper arm bone

Question 11

Radius

Answer 11

Lower arm bone (inner/proximal/thumb) Rotates around ulna

Question 12

Ulna

Answer 12

Lower arm bone (outer/distal/pinky)

Question 13

Carpal Bones

Answer 13

Wrist bones

Question 14

Metacarpals

Answer 14

Hand bones close to wrist/carpals

Question 15

Phalanges

Answer 15

Finger & Toe bones knuckle to nail

Question 16

Femur

Answer 16

Upper leg bone /thighs

Question 17

Patella

Answer 17

Knee bone

Question 18

Tibia

Answer 18

Lower leg, shin bone (inner/proximal)

Question 19

Fibula

Answer 19

Lower leg bone, shin, outer/dorsal

Question 20

Tarsals

Answer 20

Foot bones (7)

Question 21

Metatarsals

Answer 21

Lower foot bones (5)

Question 22

Lateral malleolus

Answer 22

Outside ankle (further from midline)

Question 23

Medial malleolus

Answer 23

Inside ankle (closer to midline)

Question 24

Calcaneus

Answer 24

Heal bone

Question 25

Number of bones in a leg

Answer 25

30 bones (thigh, leg & foot)

Question 26

How many bones in the pelvic girdle

Answer 26

6 (ilium, ischium, pubic)

Question 27

Ilium

Answer 27

Hip bone

Question 28

Ischium

Answer 28

ischium is a pelvic bone that paired with the ilium and pubis, form the hip bone

Question 29

ASIS Bone

Answer 29

Protrusion of bone on the front of hip ASIS=Anterior superior iliac spine

Question 30

Acetabulum

Answer 30

Hip socket (joined with femur creates hip joint)

Question 31

How many bones in the vertebrae

Answer 31

26 bones 7 cervical cereal at 7am) 12 thoracic (tuna at noon for lunch) 5 lumbar (lasagna at 5 for dinner 1 sacrum 1 coccyx

Question 32

Cervical

Answer 32

7 bones at top of vertebrae (spine) C1 - C7

Question 33

Thoracic

Answer 33

12 bones middle of vertebrae (spine) that attach to ribs

Question 34

Lumbar

Answer 34

5 bones in lower vertebrae (spine)

Question 35

Thorax Rib Cage

Answer 35

Consists of the sternum, coastal cartilage, ribs

Question 36

Coastal /True Ribs

Answer 36

First 7 bones in rib cage also know as Vertebrosternal ribs Has its own cartilage

Question 37

False ribs

Answer 37

Lower ribs, 8-12 Floating ribs 11-12 have no cartilage

Question 38

Mandubrium

Answer 38

Rib cage, part of sternum

Question 39

Pectoral Girdle

Answer 39

Shoulder, consists of the clavicle and scapula bones

Question 40

Acromion

Answer 40

Part of shoulder, attached to scapula together with clavicle form AC Joint (acromion clavicle)

Question 41

Coracoid

Answer 41

Part of shoulder, attached to scapula important part of attachment for ligaments and tendons

Question 42

Glenoid cavity

Answer 42

Arm socket

Question 43

Number of bones in upper limb

Answer 43

30 bones

Question 44

How many bones make up the skull

Answer 44

22 bones

Question 45

Frontal Bone

Answer 45

Forehead/ eye sockets

Question 46

Parietal Bones

Answer 46

Sides of head/cranium

Question 47

Temporal Bones

Answer 47

Temple ( inferior, lateral part of cranium)

Question 48

Occipital Bone

Answer 48

Base of cranium /posterior part of skull /attaches to upper trapezius and back of upper next

Question 49

Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS)

Answer 49

Protrusion of bone on the front of hip ASIS=Anterior superior iliac spine

Question 50

Dorsal side of foot

Answer 50

Shoelace /top

Question 51

Distal end of lateral side of fibula

Answer 51

Lateral malleolus

Question 52

Distal end of medial side of tibia

Answer 52

Media malleolus

Question 53

Proximal end of ulna

Answer 53

Elbow

Question 54

Plantar side of foot

Answer 54

Bottom of foot

Question 55

Distal end of lateral side of radius

Answer 55

At wrist thumb side

Question 56

Spine of spacula

Answer 56

Shoulder blade

Question 57

Sub-occipital

Answer 57

Under back of skull

Question 58

Talus

Answer 58

Between the heel & foot

Question 59

1st metatarsal

Answer 59

Big toe, in step

Question 60

Distal end of the spine at scapula

Answer 60

Acromion process/ tip of shoulder