Week 1 - Skeleton and Joints

Question 1

Name the 5 bone types with examples

Answer 1

Long bone (humerus)
Flat bone (sternum)
Short bone (wrist bone)
Irregular bone (vertebra)
Sesamoid bone (patella)

Question 2

What does the Axial skeleton consist of?

What does the appendicular skeleton consist of?

Answer 2

Axial:
Skull
Spine
Ribs and sternum

Appendicular:
Hip bones
Shoulder girdle
4 limbs

Question 3

Name the 5 vertebral regions and number on vertebrae in each?

Answer 3

Cervical Vertebrae 7
Thoracic vertebrae 12
Lumbar vertebrae 5
Sacrum (5 fused)
Coccyx (4 fused)

Question 4

What makes up the pelvic hurdle?

Answer 4

Two hip bones
Sacrum
Coccyx

Question 5

What type of joint is the wrist?

Answer 5

Condyloid

Question 6

What type of joint is the radioulnar?

Answer 6

Pivot

Question 7

What type of joint are the carpal bones in the wrist?

Answer 7

Gliding

Question 8

What type of joint is glenohumeral?

Answer 8

Ball and socket

Question 9

What joint is the thumb (carpometacarpal)?

Answer 9

Saddle joint

ONLY FOUND IN THUMB

Question 10

What’s a ligament?

Answer 10

Strong bands of connective tissue that hold the bones of a joint together

Question 11

What is a tendon?

Answer 11

Bands of connective tissue joining muscle to the bones

Question 12

Examples of a hinge joint

Answer 12

Elbow
Ankle
Knee