Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

How many bones are in the Appendicular Skeleton?

Answer 1

126

Question 2

How many bones are in the shoulder girdle?

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Name the 2 bones located in the shoulder girdle

Answer 3

Clavicle & Scapula

Question 4

What is another name for the collarbone?

Answer 4

Clavicle

Question 5

What type of bone is the clavicle?

Answer 5

Long bone

Question 6

What is the clavicle bone?

Answer 6

Bone of shoulder that attaches directly to rib cage

Question 7

What purpose does the clavicle bone serves?

Answer 7

Bears all weight of entire arm

Question 8

What is another name for shoulder blade?

Answer 8

Scapula

Question 9

What type of bone is the scapula?

Answer 9

Flat bone

Question 10

Is the scapula attached to the rib cage?

Answer 10

No, it is held in place by shoulder muscles

Question 11

What type of joint is the shoulder socket?

Answer 11

Ball & socket joint

Question 12

Where is the ball & socket joint located?

Answer 12

Ends of clavicle & scapula, it’s very flexible & easily dislocated

Question 13

How many bones are in the arm?

Answer 13

3

Question 14

What type of bone are the arm bones?

Answer 14

Long bones

Question 15

What is the upper arm bone called?

Answer 15

Humerus

Question 16

What is the lower arm bones called?

Answer 16

Ulna & Radius

Question 17

Where is the ulna located?

Answer 17

On pinky side (forms point of elbow)

Question 18

Where is the radius located?

Answer 18

On thumb side

Question 19

What type of joint is the elbow?

Answer 19

Hinge joint (made up of humerus, ulna, radius)

Question 20

What’s a funny bone?

Answer 20

Ulnar nerve (NOT a bone)

Question 21

Where is the funny bone located?

Answer 21

Runs from ring finger & pinky to elbow

Question 22

How many bones are in the hand?

Answer 22

27

Question 23

What is another term for fingers?

Answer 23

Phalanges

Question 24

What is Phalange I?

Answer 24

Thumb

Question 25

What does opposable thumb mean?

Answer 25

Ability to bring to opposite finger

Question 26

How many long bones are in phalange I (thumb)?

Answer 26

2 bones (proximal + distal)

Question 27

How many long bones are in phalanges II, III, IV, V?

Answer 27

3 bones (proximal, intermediate, distal)

Question 28

How many total bones are in the phalanges?

Answer 28

14

Question 29

What is the term for palm?

Answer 29

Metacarpals

Question 30

How many long bones are in the metacarpals?

Answer 30

5

Question 31

What is the wrist?

Answer 31

Carpals

Question 32

How many bones does the carpals have?

Answer 32

7 short bones + 1 sesamoid bone

Question 33

Bones of the carpals are arranged in:

Answer 33

Proximal & Distal row

Question 34

What is the (carpals) proximal row made up of?

Answer 34

Scaphoid (largest/thumbside), Lunate(ring finger), Triquetal(pinky), Pisiform(to/pinky)

Question 35

What is the (carpals) distal row made up of?

Answer 35

Trapezium(thumb), Trapezoid, Capitate(mid finger), Hamate(ring + 3/4 pinky)

Question 36

How many bones are in the leg?

Answer 36

4

Question 37

What is the thigh bone called?

Answer 37

Femur

Question 38

What is the longest, strongest, and largest bone in the body?

Answer 38

Femur

Question 39

What bones made up the lower leg?

Answer 39

Tibia, Fibula & Patella

Question 40

What are the 2 shin bones called?

Answer 40

Tibia & Fibula

Question 41

The tibia is:

Answer 41

thicker and stronger (lies medially)

Question 42

The fibula is:

Answer 42

smaller and thinner (lied laterally)

Question 43

What is the kneecap called?

Answer 43

Patella

Question 44

What type of bone is the patella?

Answer 44

Sesamoid bone

Question 45

The patella is embedded into:

Answer 45

the quadriceps muscles (tendon)

Question 46

What type of joint is the knee?

Answer 46

Hinge joint

Question 47

How many bones are in each foot?

Answer 47

26

Question 48

The foot:

Answer 48

carry ALL weight of your body

Question 49

How many long bones are in the toe phalanges?

Answer 49

14

Question 50

Big toe is:

Answer 50

Metatarsal I

Question 51

Little toe is:

Answer 51

Metatarsal V

Question 52

How many short bones are in the foot tarsal?

Answer 52

7

Question 53

What is the ankle bone called?

Answer 53

Talus (most superior)

Question 54

What;s the main function of the Talus?

Answer 54

Transmit forces & weight from tibia to calcaneus

Question 55

What's the heel bone called?

Answer 55

Calcaneus

Question 56

What is the largest tarsal bones?

Answer 56

Calcaneus (thick & sturdy)

Question 57

What is the calcaneus's main function?

Answer 57

Transmits force & weight from Talus to ground

Question 58

Talus & Calcaneus are the 2 bones that:

Answer 58

carry most of one's weight

Question 59

What bone is located in the intermediate row of the tarsal (foot)?

Answer 59

Navicular bone (boat shape)

Question 60

What 4 bones are located in the distal row of the tarsal(foot)?

Answer 60

1. Cuboid 2. Lateral cuneiform 3. Intermediate cuneiform 4. Medial cuneiform * all wedged-shape

Question 61

What is joint type of pelvic girdle?

Answer 61

Ball & socket

Question 62

What are some functions of the pelvic girdle?

Answer 62

childbirth, hold weight, rotate/mobility, balance, protect

Question 63

How many bones are in the pelvic girdle?

Answer 63

3

Question 64

What is the hip bone called?

Answer 64

Coxal bone

Question 65

What type of bone is the coxal bones?

Answer 65

Flat bones

Question 66

What 3 bones made up coxal bone?

Answer 66

Ilium, Ischium, Pubis

Question 67

Ilium is:

Answer 67

superior & where you place your hand (largest)

Question 68

Ischium is:

Answer 68

inferior & posterior & carry all sitting weight

Question 69

Pubis is:

Answer 69

anterior & joins 2 hip bones

Question 70

What is sacrum's main function?

Answer 70

forms back wall of pelvis & part of spine

Question 71

What is a pubic symphysis?

Answer 71

Cartilage that connectts 2 coxal bones together

Question 72

What does pelvis means in latin?

Answer 72

"Large bowl of basin"

Question 73

What is a pelvis?

Answer 73

A ring of bones that support the upper body