Skeletal System

Question 1

Bones of the face and skull:

which 8 bones of the skull make up the cranium

Answer 1

Frontal Bone- forehead

Parietal Bones (2)- between frontal and occipital bone top centre of cranium

Occipital Bone- very back of head

Temporal Bones (2)- temples

Ethmoid Bone- inner eye socket

Sphenoid Bone- between zygomatic and temporal bones

Question 2

Bones of the face and skull: which bones make up the structure of the face

Answer 2

Lacrimal Bone- behind nasal
Nasal Bone- nose
Maxilla- upper jaw
Mandible- lower jaw
Zygomatic- cheekbones

Question 3

Bones of the Pelvis

name them and where the are located (5)

Answer 3

Sacrum- lower part of the spine

Illium- hipbone

Pubis- proximal to ischium

Ischium- lateral distal to pubis

Coccyx- tailbone

Question 4

Bones of the lower extremity (leg):

name and describe location (7)

Answer 4

Femur- largest and strongest bone in body, upper leg

Patella- knee cap

Tibia- large bone in lower leg next to Fibula

Fibula- smaller bone lateral to Tibia

Tarsals- most proximal in foot

Metatarsals- next section after tarsals

Phalanges- toes, most distal in foot

Question 5

Bones of the Spine:
-what is C1 and C2

-name the vertebrae sections and how many bones make up each

Answer 5

C1= Atlas, very first spinal bone
C2= Axis, second spinal bone
(c1+c2 are the only bones named in the vertebrae)

Cervical V.- first 7 bones
Thoracic V.- middle 12 bones
Lumbar V.- last 5 bones

Sacrum and Coccyx also apart of spine

Question 6

Bones of the Chest/Thorax:

Name and describe location

Answer 6

Clavical- collarbone
Scapula- shoulder blade
Sternum- breast bone
Ribs
Thoracic Vertebrae

Question 7

Bones of the upper extremities:

name and describe location

Answer 7

Humerus- upper arm
Radius- lateral to ulna
Ulna- medial to radius
Carpals- most proximal in hand
Metacarpals- mid hand
Phalanges- fingers

Question 8

How many ribs are there, how many true and false

Answer 8

12
10 true
2 false floating , does not wrap all the way around