2a

Question 1

what are the two main groups of bones

Answer 1

axial and appendicular

Question 2

what does the axial skeleton constitute

Answer 2

the bones along the longitudinal axis of the body, from cranium to coccyx

Question 3

What are the four functions of the skeletal system

Answer 3

support
protection
mobility
blood cell production

Question 4

what is the appendicular skeleton made up of

Answer 4

Girdles: pelvic and shoulder

Limbs

Question 5

what is an example of a sesamoid bone

Answer 5

patella

Question 7

what does sesamoid mean

Answer 7

embedded in tendons

Question 8

what is an example of a short bone

Answer 8

carpals (close to square or nearest to it

Question 9

what are the 5 regions of the vertebrae column

Answer 9

Cervical
Thoracic 
Lumbar
sacrum
coccyx

Question 10

What are the six TYPES of bones

Answer 10

long
short
irregular
flat
sesamoid

Question 11

give an example of a flat bone

Answer 11

sternum, rib cage scapula

Question 12

what are the bones of the forearm

Answer 12

ulna and radius

Question 14

the ulna and radius are where?

Answer 14

the forearm

Question 15

what are the bones of the lower leg

Answer 15

tibia and fibula

Question 16

what is bigger, the tibia or the fibula?

Answer 16

the tibia

Question 17

where are the tibia and fibula situated

Answer 17

lower leg under femur

Question 18

how many vertebrae are in a spinal column?

Answer 18

26

Question 19

how many vertebrae are in the cervical region

Answer 19

7

Question 20

how many regions are in the vertebrae column?

Answer 20

5 regions

Question 21

where is the cervical column?

Answer 21

superior to the thoracic

Question 22

how many vertebrae in the thoracic region?

Answer 22

12

Question 23

where is the thoracic spine

Answer 23

inferior to the cervical and superior to the lumbar

Question 24

how many vertebrae in the lumbar spine?

Answer 24

5

Question 25

where is the lumbar spine situated

Answer 25

superior to the sacrum and inferior to the thoracic

Question 26

how many vertebrae in the sacrum?

Answer 26

1

Question 27

where is the sacrum situated in the spine?

Answer 27

inferior to the lumbar and superior to the coccyx

Question 28

where is the coccyx located on the spine

Answer 28

inferior to the sacrum

Question 29

how many parts are in the coccyx

Answer 29

1

Question 30

what bones make up the feet?

Answer 30

tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges

Question 31

what bones make up the hands

Answer 31

carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

Question 32

what is the largest bone in the body

Answer 32

femur

Question 33

what is the anatomical term for the upper arm bone

Answer 33

humerus

Question 34

what does the clavicle connect to

Answer 34

the sternum

Question 35

what is the anatomical term for the heel bone

Answer 35

calcaneous

Question 38

what is an example of a long bone

Answer 38

limb bones, fingers

Question 47

what is an example of an irregular bone

Answer 47

pelvis, vertebrae

Question 48

define anterior

Answer 48

nearer to the front of the body

Question 49

define superior

Answer 49

nearer to the back of the body

Question 50

define superior

Answer 50

nearer to the head

Question 51

define inferior

Answer 51

further from the head

Question 52

define distal

Answer 52

further from the connection to the trunk

Question 53

define proximal

Answer 53

nearer to the point of attachment

Question 54

define medial

Answer 54

nearer to the midline

Question 55

define lateral

Answer 55

further from the midline