Skeletal system test review

Question 1

How many bones are there in the body?

Answer 1

206 bones

Question 2

Where is the occipital bone?

Answer 2

In the back of the head

Question 3

Oste/o

Answer 3

bone

Question 4

arthr/o

Answer 4

joint

Question 5

calcan/e

Answer 5

heelbone

Question 6

carp/o and carpal

Answer 6

wrist

Question 7

Where is the smallest bone?

Answer 7

In the ear

Question 8

What do the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar make up?

Answer 8

The vertebrae/spine

Question 9

How many pairs of ribs are there in the body?

Answer 9

12 pairs/ 24 ribs

Question 10

What is another name for the sternum?

Answer 10

Breast Bone

Question 11

What is another name for scapula?

Answer 11

Shoulder blades

Question 12

What bones make up the lower arm?

Answer 12

radius and ulna

Question 13

proximal

Answer 13

closest to the center of the body

Question 14

What is a commonly fractured bone?

Answer 14

Clavicle/collar bone

Question 15

coccyx

Answer 15

tailbone

Question 16

lord/o

Answer 16

bending, curve

Question 17

fibul/o

Answer 17

fibula

Question 18

lumb/o and lumbar

Answer 18

lower back/loin

Question 19

myel/o

Answer 19

bone marrow

Question 20

where is bone marrow located

Answer 20

in the center of the bones

Question 21

Why is the skeletal system important?

Answer 21

To provide structure for the body, allows for the movement, protects internal organs

Question 22

what is the largest bone of the pelvic girdle?

Answer 22

ilium

Question 23

what is another name for the patella?

Answer 23

Kneecap

Question 24

True or false: The tibula is the smallest bone in the lower leg?

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Where are the metatarsals

Answer 25

in the foot

Question 26

What shape is the male pelvis?

Answer 26

Heart-shaped

Question 27

True or false: the female pelvis is bigger than the male pelvis

Answer 27

True