The Skelatal System

Question 1

Osteology def

Answer 1

Study of the bones

Question 2

Bone is composed of

Answer 2

2/3rds mineral matter and 1/3rd organic matter

Question 3

Bone shapes

Answer 3

Long
Short
Flat
Sesamoid
Irregular bones

Question 4

Long bones location and function

Answer 4

Arms and legs

Acts as a lever to raise and lower limbs

Question 5

Short bones location and function

Answer 5

Areas such as wrist or elbow

Provide support and stability with little or no movement

Question 6

Flat bones location and function

Answer 6

Skull, scapula, and sternum

Create a protective shell

Question 7

Sesamoid location and function

Answer 7

Commonly found in the tendons of the hands, knees, and feet

Protect tendons from stress and wear

Question 8

Irregular bones location and function

Answer 8

Vertebral and pelvis

Protect nervous tissue and internal organs

Question 9

Function of the bones

Answer 9

Shape and support
Protection
Framework for muscle attachment
Blood cell and platelet formation
Mineral and fat storage

Question 10

Shape and support (function) def

Answer 10

Size and organization of bones dictate the underlying shape of the body

Question 11

Protection (function) def

Answer 11

Bones around vital, fragile organs serve to protect them from trauma

Question 12

Framework for muscle attachment (function) def

Answer 12

Muscles attach to the bones

Question 13

Blood cell and platelet formation (function) def

Answer 13

Red bone marrow produces life-critical red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

Question 14

Mineral and fat storage (function) def

Answer 14

Bone stores calcium and phosphorus; body can easily access; yellow bone marrow stores fat

Question 15

The body is composed of how many bones

Answer 15

206

Question 16

Tendons def

Answer 16

Connect muscle to bones

Question 17

Ligaments def

Answer 17

Connect bones to other bones

Question 18

Joint

Answer 18

Point at which two or more bones are joined

Question 19

How many bones make up the cranium and how many of them are affected a scalp massage

Answer 19

8

6 are affected, the other two form the eye sockets

Question 20

Name the 6 cranial bones that are affected a scalp massage

Answer 20

Frontal
Two parietal
Occipital
Two temporal

Question 21

How many facial bones are there and of them, how many are involved in a facial massage

Answer 21

14, but 9 are involved

Question 22

Name the 9 facial bones that are involved in a facial massage

Answer 22

Mandible
Two maxillae
Two nasal
Two zygomatic or malar
Two lacrimal

Question 23

How many neck bones are there

Answer 23

8

Question 24

Name the neck bones

Answer 24

Cervical vertebrae
Hyoid

Question 25

How many back, chest, and shoulder bones are there

Answer 25

16

Question 26

Name the bones of the back, chest, and shoulder

Answer 26

Thoracic vertebrae Sternum Ribs Clavicle Scapula

Question 27

Frontal bone description

Answer 27

extends form the top of the eyes to the top of the head to form the forehead

Question 28

Parietal bone description

Answer 28

two bones that form the crown and upper sides of the head

Question 29

Occipital bone description

Answer 29

forms the back of the skill, indenting above the nape area

Question 30

Temporal bones description

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Mandible bone description

Answer 31

lower jaw; largest and strongest

Question 32

Maxillae bones description

Answer 32

two bones of upper jaw

Question 33

Nasal bones description

Answer 33

two bones that join to form the bridge of the nose

Question 34

Zygomatic to malar bones description

Answer 34

Two bones that form the upper check and the bottom of the eye socket; most fragile

Question 35

Lacrimal bones description

Answer 35

smallest two bones of the facial skeleton; form the front part of the inner-bottom wall of eye socket

Question 36

Cervical vertebrae bones description

Answer 36

7 bones that form the top part of the spinal column; often lightly massaged during facial treatment

Question 37

Hyoid bone description

Answer 37

U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue; supports muscles of the tongue

Question 38

Thoracic vertebrae description

Answer 38

form the central region of the spine

Question 39

Sternum bone description

Answer 39

long, narrow, flat plate that forms the center of the front of the chest

Question 40

Ribs bones description

Answer 40

number of curved bones = 12 pairs (24)

Question 41

Clavicle bone description

Answer 41

collarbone; two long, flat bones that run across the front of the shoulder to link the sternum to the humerus

Question 42

Scapula bone description

Answer 42

shoulder blade; large, flat bone, extending upward from middle of back, on right and left side, to joint, where it attaches to clavicle

Question 43

Arm, wrist, and hand bones

Answer 43

Humerus Radius Ulna Carpals Metacarpals Phalanges

Question 44

Humerus bone description

Answer 44

Largest bone of the upper arm; extends from the elbow to the shoulder

Question 45

Radius bone description

Answer 45

Small, long bone on the thumb side of lower arm or forearm

Question 46

Ulna bone description

Answer 46

Small, long bone on finger side of the lower arm

Question 47

Carpal bones description and how many are there

Answer 47

Small bones held together by ligaments to form the wrist or carpus 8

Question 48

Metacarpal bones description and how many are there

Answer 48

Long, thin bones that form the palm of the hand 5

Question 49

Phalanges bones description and how many are there

Answer 49

Bones that form the fingers 14; each finger has 3 and the thumb has 2

Question 50

Leg, ankle, and foot bones

Answer 50

Femur Patella Tibia Fibula Talus Tarsals Metatarsals Phalanges

Question 51

Femur bone description

Answer 51

Thigh bone; longest bone in body

Question 52

Patella bone description

Answer 52

Knee cap; sits over the front of the knee joint

Question 53

Tibia bone description

Answer 53

Also called “shine-bone”; extends from the knee to the ankle

Question 54

Fibula bone description

Answer 54

Outer and narrower of the two lower leg bones; extends from the knee to the ankle

Question 55

Talus bone description

Answer 55

Ankle bone; forms the lower part of the ankle

Question 56

Tarsal bones description and how many are there

Answer 56

Bones that make up the mid-foot and rear foot 7; includes talus, calcaneus, navicular, 3 cuneiform bones, and cuboid

Question 57

Metatarsal bones description and how many are there

Answer 57

Long, slender bones 5; connect the phalanges to the tarsals

Question 58

Phalanges description and how many are there

Answer 58

Form the digits (toes) 14

Question 59

Phalanges description and how many are there

Answer 59

Form the digits (toes) 14