skeleton

Question 1

define biogical profile

Answer 1

is the profile of a human life prior to and through their death

Question 2

What does a skeleton tell us

Answer 2

It tell us about the life or death of a person or animal

Question 3

What is a forensic anthropology

Answer 3

Is the application of the study of human to situation of modern legal or public concern

Question 4

How many bones does the human skeleton have

Answer 4

206 bones

Question 5

What are the function of a bone

Answer 5

The function of a bone is to support motion protection and growth

Question 6

Explain more of the function of the bone

Answer 6

The infractruture for attachment as support of soft tissue - attachment allow bones to act as a lever providing motion power by the muscle at the joint hard bone protects soft organs from physical damage bones that are center of growth from in infancy through early adulthood

Question 7

can Bones become stronger or weaker

Answer 7

Bones could be added or subtracted boning materials as needed over time this could be a response due to stress

Question 8

what are the antamotical position

Answer 8

Superior inferior left right midial lateral proximal distal anterior(ventral) and posterior(dorsal)

Question 9

What is the human skeleton

Answer 9

Vetrebrae- cervical thoracic, lumbar
- scapula
-sternum
- ribs
- clavicle
- humerus
- radius (leteral )
- ulna (medial )
- carpals
- metapals
- hand phalanges
- femur
- pelvis
- sacrum
- tibia( medial )
- fibula ( lateral )
- patella
- tarsals
- metatarsals
- toe phalanges

Question 10

What is the axial skeleton

Answer 10

Is the set of eighty bows within the central cord of the body this include bone in your skull( cranial and facial bones) ears neck and back ( verte, sacrum, and tailbone) also including the rib cage( sternum and ribs )

Question 11

What does appendiculars skeleton consist of

Answer 11

It consists of 126 bones it’s composed of bones of the upper limbs, the lower limbs, the pectoral girdle and the pelvis girdle

Question 12

What are the skull structure

Answer 12

The skull features and bones are the frontal ( forehead)
- parietal ( back of the skull )
- occiptical ( lower bottom of the skull)
temporal( the side of the skull )
- nasal (nose area )
- maxilla ( chin )
- foramen magnum ( the hole of the neck)

Question 13

define fontanels

Answer 13

Known as a soft spot
Fibrous region that haven’t been converted to bone yet
Allow compression during birth we could feel pulse
- allow flexibility to allow for growth and it could no longer be feel after 22 to 24 months after birth
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Question 14

What is the mandible

Answer 14

It is the lower jaw
the strongest bone in the face joint temporal bones and freely movable joint in the skull
house lower teeth

Question 15

define the hypoid bone

Answer 15

only bone in the body that doesnt articulate with any other bone in the body
suspended in mid neck region
moveable base for the tongue
attachment point for neck muscles

Question 16

define compact bone

Answer 16

is the hard outer layer of the bone

it is dense, smooth and homogenous

Question 17

define spongy bones

Answer 17

it is the inner layer that is infrastructure of the bones

• it contain red bone marrow
• increase structural strength

Question 18

what is bone marrow

Answer 18

is a fatty acid that housed blood generating tissue

Question 19

what is the center of a long bone called

Answer 19

medullary cavity which contain yellow bone marrow

Question 20

define epiphysis

Answer 20

is the end of the long bone
- the thin layer of compact bone enclosing area of the spongy bone
- it contain the articular cartige
- it callous bones
- and it the epiphyseal plate

Question 20

define long bone

Answer 20

long bones are wide
- have shaft with head at both ends
- mostly compact bone
- ex; femur, ulna, radius

head ( proximal )
the middle is ( diaphyseal )
the end ( distal )

Question 21

define diaphysis

Answer 21

is the shaft of the bone( middle)
- it contain the marrow cavity, compact bone
- periosteum

Question 22

define artivular cartilage

Answer 22

it is the smooth slippery surface( found in both end of the bone )
- joint surfaces

Question 23

what is the vertebral column

Answer 23

is the transits weight of trunk to lower limbs
- surrounds and protect spinal cord
- extends from the skulls( which it support to the pelvis
there is 26 irregular bones
- connected by ligaments

Question 24

what is the order of the spinal column

Answer 24

cervical ( 7 )
thoacic ( 12)
lumbar ( 5)
sacrum ( 5 fused together )-
coccyx(4 fused together )

Question 25

what is the intervertebral disc

Answer 25

separate single vertebrae
pad made of flexible fibrocartilage
absorb shock and cushion

Question 26

what are the numerial order of the vertebrae

Answer 26

7 cervial vertebrar (c1-c7) which allow you to nod yes and turn your head

• 12 thoracic vertebrae ( larger than cervical vertebrae, and support ribs and internal organs

5 lumbar vertebrae( L1-L5) Massive block like bodies , and they hold most of the body weight

Question 27

what are the number of vertebrae in the sacrum and coccyx

Answer 27

the sacrum is fused with 5 vertebrae and articulate with L5

the coccyx is fuse with 3 to 5 small irregular shaped vertebrae which is known as the tail bone

Question 28

what is the thoracic cage

Answer 28

is consist of the sterum, the 12 pair of rib, thoracic vertebrae.

FUNCTION
- Protect vital organs of thoracic cavity
- support shoulder girdle and upper limb
- privde attachent site for muscles include intercostal muscles used during breathing