Skeletal system Flashcards
1
Q
Hydrostatic Skeleton
A
Fluid in a muscular cavity
2
Q
Exoskeleton
A
Chitin within a waxy coating
3
Q
Endoskeleton
A
Internal support structure
4
Q
Axial
A
Skull, rib cage, spinal column
5
Q
The Face has ___ bones
A
14
6
Q
Cheek
A
2 Zygomatic
7
Q
Upper jaw
A
2 maxillae
8
Q
Inside nose
A
2 inferior nasal conchae
9
Q
Bridge of nose
A
2 nasal
10
Q
Hard palate
A
2 palatine
11
Q
Part of eye socket
A
2 lacrimal
12
Q
1 vomer
A
Nasal septum
13
Q
Lower jaw
A
1 mandible
14
Q
The cranium has ___ bones
A
8
15
Q
Forehead
A
1 frontal
16
Q
Back + bottom
A
1 occipital
17
Q
Lower side
A
2 temporal
18
Q
Top + upper side
A
2 parietal
19
Q
Between nose + eyes
A
1 ethmoid
20
Q
In middle
A
1 sphenoid
21
Q
The rib cage has ____ bones
A
25
22
Q
Breast plate
A
1 sternum
23
Q
True ribs
A
Directly attached – 7 pairs
24
Q
False ribs
A
3 pairs (indirectly attached)
25
Floating ribs
2 pairs (not attached)
26
Neck
7 cervical
27
Chest
12 thoracic
28
Lower back
5 lumbar
29
Back of pelvis
1 sacrum
30
Tail bone
1 coccyx
31
Appendicular - limbs + girdles has ___ bones
126
32
Pectoral girdle has ___ bones
4
33
Shoulder blade
2 scapula
34
Collar bone
2 clavicle
35
The arm has ___ bones
6
36
Upper arm
Humerus
37
Lateral
Radius
38
Medial
Ulna
39
The hand has ___ bones
54
40
Wrist
8 carpals
41
Palm
5 metacarpals
42
Phalanges have ___ bones
14
43
___per finger
| ___ per thumb
3, 2
44
Pelvic girdle has ___ bones
2
45
Ilium
Top
46
Ischium
Bottom
47
Pubis
Front
48
The leg has ___ bones
8
49
Thigh
Femur
50
Shin
Tibia (larger, medial)
51
Fibula
smaller, lateral
52
Knee cap
Patella
53
Feet have ___ bones
52
54
Ankle, heel
7 Tarsals
55
Metatarsals
5 bones
56
Phalanges toes have ___ bones
14
