Test- Skeleton

Question 1

6. Describe the Ischium, and where it is in the body.

Answer 1

C. The Ischium is the bone connected to the femur, it’s located in the hip region, and is inferior to the rib cage. NB. Page 36

Question 2

11. Describe the carpals, and where they are in the body.

Answer 2

The carpals are the small bones in the hand, and located near the metacarpals and phalanges. They are also distal from the body. NB page 36.

Question 3

12. Describe the tarsals, and where they are in the body.

Answer 3

Tarsals are the small bones in the foot. They are connected to the metatarsals, and the phalanges. Tarsals are distal to the body. NB. Page 36.

Question 4

14. Describe the radius, and where it is in the body.

Answer 4

C. The Radius is a bone in the arm, and is connected to the Ulna, Humerus, and Carpals. The Radius is inferior to the Humerus. NB page 36.

Question 5

16. Normally there are 12 ________.

Answer 5

D. Thoracic Vertebrae. NB page 37.

Question 6

18. Describe the Lumbar Vertebrae, and where it is in the body?

Answer 6

The Lumbar Vertebrae are inferior to the Thoracic and Cervical Vertebrae. There are 5 of them, and they are superior to the coccyx and sacrum. NB page 38.

Question 7

19. Describe the Thoracic body, and where they are in the body.

Answer 7

There are 12 Thoracic Vertebrae, and they are inferior to the cervical vertebrae, and superior to the Lumbar Vertebrae. NB page 38.

Question 8

Describe the Sacrum, where it is in the body, and how many Vertebrae it is made up of.

Answer 8

The Sacrum is part of the spine, and is Superior to the coccyx, and inferior to the Lumbar, Thoracic, and Cervical Vertebrae. It is made up of 5 bones, but they fuse together as we age. NB. page 42.

Question 9

21. Number 1 on diagram D is ______?

Answer 9

E. A, B, & C. NB page 38.

Question 10

31. Describe Bonemarrow, where it is in the body, and it’s function.

Answer 10

A. Bonemarrow is soft tissue, that’s located inside a channel in bones. It produces red blood cells. NB page. 42.

Question 11

37. Describe Cortical bone, where it is in the body, and what it does.

Answer 11

The Cortical bone is located on the outside of all bones, it’s thin, but tough, and it serves as a protective outer surface of the bone. NB page 42.

Question 12

38. Describe Tarsals, and where they are in the body.

Answer 12

A. The tarsals, again, are small bones in the foot, and are connected to the Metatarsals, and are near the phalanages. NB page 36.

Question 13

44. What would happen if your spine were perfectly straight?

Answer 13

If your spine were straight, it would painful to stand up, and do any kind of walking. If there was too much of an inpact, it could snap. NB page 35.

Question 14

50. What advantage do we gain from the fact that our bones are hollow?

Answer 14

It’s tougher for our bones to shatter if they’re hollow, and the bonemarrow inside them is what makes our red blood cells. NB page 35.

Question 15

58. Which term best categorizes cortical bone?

Answer 15

B. Rigid. P. 1044

Question 16

73. Describe what kind of motion hinge joints allow, and what four bones make up the hinge joint at the knee.

Answer 16

Hinge joints allow forward motion, and the joints that make up the one at the knee are the femur, patella, tibia, and fibula. NB page

Question 17

74. Name what joint provides the greatest range of movement, and provide an example.

Answer 17

The joint that provides the greatest range of motion is the gliding joint, and an example of that would be the joint at the shoulder. NB page 39.

Question 18

75. What is an example of a hinge joint?

Answer 18

The joint at the knee, and the joint at the elbow. NB page 39.