Skeleton/Bones

Question 1

Define Exoskeleton

Answer 1

The skeleton is on the outside; must be shed before growth.

Question 2

Define Endoskeleton

Answer 2

Skeleton on the inside, keeps growing until maturity is reached

Question 3

Which animals dont stop growing?

Answer 3

Kangaroos, Crocodiles, Turtles, (grow horizontal)

Question 4

How many bones in the human body?

Answer 4

206 in an adult skeleton

Question 5

What protects the main nerve, the spinal cord?

Answer 5

Vertebral Column (spine)

Question 6

Name at least two purposes for the human skeleton

Answer 6

Support body in upright position
To make blood cells in marrow
For muscles to attach using tendons
To protect organs

Question 7

What is the Axial Skeleton?

Answer 7

The main part of the skeleton, including the skull, mandible, spine (vertebral column), sacrum, and ribs

Question 8

What is the appendicular skeleton?

Answer 8

All the joining bits to the Axial skeleton, including the clavicle, scapula, humerus, ulna, radius, all the hand bones, pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, and all the foot bones.

Question 9

What are the carpal bones?

Answer 9

Wrist bones

Question 10

What are the phalanx bones?

Answer 10

Finger bones

Question 11

What are the tarsal bones?

Answer 11

Ankle bones

Question 12

What are the metacarpal bones

Answer 12

Palm bones

Question 13

What are the phalanges?

Answer 13

Toe bones

Question 14

What are the metatarsal bones?

Answer 14

Foot bones

Question 15

What does bone marrow produce?

Answer 15

Red and white blood cells, platelets

Question 16

What are the 2 types of bone marrow?

Answer 16

Red and Yellow, red produces red and white blood cells and platelets, yellow is mainly fat cells.

Question 17

Where is your radius?

Answer 17

Radius is the larger bone in your forearm, and connects your elbow and thumb area.

Question 18

Where is your ulna?

Answer 18

Your ulna is the smaller bone in your forearm and connects the elbow to the pinky finger area.

Question 19

Where is your femur?

Answer 19

The bone in your leg connected to the pelvis and knee.

Question 20

Where is your tibia?

Answer 20

The largest of the two leg bones connecting the knee and foot, is at the front (shin)

Question 21

Where is your fibula?

Answer 21

Behind the tibia, smaller bone in lower leg.

Question 22

What is the scientific name for the knee?

Answer 22

Patella