The Skeletal System

Question 1

Where is the zygomatic bone?

Answer 1

The cheek bone, to the outside of the eye.

Question 2

Where is the partial bone?

Answer 2

To the left and right of the forehead on the skull.

Question 3

What is the mandible?

Answer 3

The jaw bone

Question 4

Where is the occipital bone?

Answer 4

At the very back of the skull

Question 5

Name each type of vertebrae and how many of each there are.

Answer 5

Cervical: 7
Thoracic: 12
Lumbar: 5

Question 6

What is the proper name for the collar bone and the shoulder blade?

Answer 6

Clavicle

Scapula

Question 7

What are the two bones at the base of the spine called? What do they appear to be sitting in?

Answer 7

Sacrum and coccyx

Sitting in the pelvis

Question 8

Why can the first rib not be felt?

Answer 8

It sits under the clavicle

Question 9

What’s the arm bone that comes out the shoulder called?

Answer 9

Humerus

Question 10

What are the two bones in the lower arm called and which one is which?

Answer 10

Radius and Ulna
Radius the side of the thumb
Ulna side of the pinky

Question 11

What are the bones in the hand called and which is which?

Answer 11

Carpels 1st
Metacarpals 2nd
Phalanges 3rd

Question 12

What are the names of the bones in the toes?

Answer 12

Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges

Question 13

What is the bone in the heal of the foot called?

Answer 13

Calcaneus

Question 14

What are the main bones in the legs?

Answer 14

Femur : long thigh one
Tibia : shin
Fibula: smaller one running along side tibia

Question 15

What’s the proper name for the kneecap?

Answer 15

Patella