Skeletal system

Question 1

How many bones are babies born with?

Answer 1

300 bones

Question 2

Adults have how many bones?

Answer 2

206 bones

Question 3

More than half the bones human body are in

Answer 3

The hands and feet

Question 4

Moveable joints

Answer 4

Elbows and knees

Question 5

Immovable joints

Answer 5

In Pelvis and skull

Question 6

A joint is

Answer 6

The point two or more bones are joined together

Question 7

Osteoloy

Answer 7

The study of bone

Question 8

Long bones

Answer 8

Found in arms and legs

Question 9

Flat bones

Answer 9

Plate shaped and located in skull, scapula, and sternum

Question 10

Irregular bones

Answer 10

Found in wrist, ankle, and spinal column

Question 11

Bones are composed of

Answer 11

2/3 mineral matter and 1/3 organic matter

Question 12

Bones produce

Answer 12

Red and white blood cells

Question 13

Functions of the skeletal system

Answer 13

Support body
Surrounds and protects organs
Provide frame for muscles to attach
Allow body movement

Question 14

The skull

Answer 14

Divided into 2 groups of bones
Cranium (8 bones)
Facial skeleton (14 bones)

Question 15

Cranium bones

Answer 15

Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal

Question 16

Frontal bone

Answer 16

Extends from top of eyes to top of head
Forms FOREHEAD

Question 17

Parietal bones

Answer 17

2 bones that form crown and upper sides of head

Question 18

Occipital bone

Answer 18

Forms the back of the skull, indenting above nape area

Question 19

Temporal bones

Answer 19

2 bones located on either side of head, directly above ears and below parietal bones

Question 20

Mandible bone

Answer 20

Lower jaw and largest bone in facial skeleton

Question 21

Maxillae bones

Answer 21

2 bones of upper jaw

Question 22

Nasal bones

Answer 22

Two bones which join to form nose bridge

Question 23

Zygomatic malar bones

Answer 23

2 bones that form upper cheek and bottom of eye socket

Question 24

Lacrimal bones

Answer 24

Smallest 2 bones of facial skeleton and form the front part of inner bottom wall of eye socket

Question 25

Neck bones

Answer 25

1-7 cervical vertebrae: 7 bones that form to of spinal column, involved in extended scalp massages
8 hyoid: u shaped bone at the base of the tongue, supports tongue muscle

Question 26

Back, chest, and shoulder bones

Answer 26

1Thoracic vertebrae
2Sternum
3-14 ribs
15 clavicle
16 scapula

Question 27

Arm wrist and hand bones

Answer 27

1 humerus- largest bone of upper arm
2 radius- small bone on thumb side
3 ulna- small bone on pinky side
4 carpals- 8 small bones form wrist
5 metacarpals- 5 long bones form palm
6 phalanges- 14 bones that form fingers

Question 28

Leg ankle and foot bones

Answer 28

1 femur- thigh bone longest bone in body
2 patella - kneecap
3 tibia- shinbone inner and larger of lower leg bone
4 fibula- outer and narrower of 2 lower leg bone
5 talus- ankle bone
6 tarsals- 7 bones make up mid foot and rear foot
7 metatarsals- 5 long slender bones connect phalanges to tarsals
8 phalanges 14 bones that form toes