8.1 – Overview of the skeleton

Question 1

the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage comprise the ___ skeleton

Answer 1

axial

Question 2

the bones of the upper limb are part of the ___ skeleton

Answer 2

appendicular

Question 3

how many bones does the skeleton typically contain at birth?

Answer 3

270

Question 4

the patella is an example of a ___ bone, one that forms w/in a tendon due to stress

Answer 4

sesamoid

Question 5

the axial skeleton can be defined as what?

Answer 5

the bones of the supporting central axis of the body

Question 6

the limb bones and their girdles comprise the ___ skeleton

Answer 6

appendicular

Question 7

anatomical bone marking and its description:

condyle

Answer 7

a rounded knob that articulates w/ another bone

Question 8

anatomical bone marking and its description:

facet

Answer 8

a smooth, flat, articular surface

Question 9

anatomical bone marking and its description:

head

Answer 9

the prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded

Question 10

how many bones are typically in the adult skeleton?

Answer 10

206

Question 11

anatomical bone marking and its description:

crest

Answer 11

a narrow ridge

Question 12

anatomical bone marking and its description:

epicondyle

Answer 12

an extended region superior to a condyle

Question 13

anatomical bone marking and its description:

line

Answer 13

a slightly raised, elongated ridge

Question 14

anatomical bone marking and its description:

protuberance

Answer 14

a bony outgrowth or protruding part

Question 15

anatomical bone marking and its description:

tubercle

Answer 15

a small rounded process

Question 16

name the term used to describe a groove in which is located a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel

Answer 16

sulcus

Question 17

which type of bone forms w/in a tendon due to stress?

Answer 17

sesamoid

Question 18

another term for a canal through a bone is a ___

Answer 18

meatus

Question 19

the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage comprise the ___ skeleton

Answer 19

axial

Question 20

which term refers to a prominent expanded end of a bone that is sometimes rounded?

Answer 20

head

Question 21

a sharp, slender, or narrow process of a bone is called a ___

Answer 21

spine

Question 22

a tooth socket is an ___

Answer 22

alveolus

Question 23

what is the term for a slit through a bone?

Answer 23

fissure