Chapter 14: skeletal bones

Question 1

maxilla

Answer 1

upper jawbone

Question 2

mandible

Answer 2

lower jawbone

Question 3

vertebral column

Answer 3

made up of bones called vertebrae or vertebra through which the spinal cord runs. The vertebral column protects the spinal cord, supports the head, and provides points of attachments for ribs and muscles

Question 4

cervical vertebrae (c1-c7)

Answer 4

first set of seven vertebrae, forming the neck

Question 5

thoracic vertebrae (t1-t12)

Answer 5

second set of 12 vertebrae. they articulate with the 12 pairs of ribs to form the outward curve of the spine

Question 6

lumbar vertebrae (l1-l5)

Answer 6

third set of five larger vertebrae, which forms the inward curve of the spine

Question 7

sacrum

Answer 7

next five vertebrae, which fuse together to form a triangular bone positioned between the two hip bones, forming joints called the sacroiliac joints

Question 8

coccyx

Answer 8

fourth vertebrae fused together to form the tailbone

Question 9

laminae

Answer 9

flat plates of bone that form the vertebral arch, the posterior portion of the spinal canal

Question 10

clavicle

Answer 10

collarbone

Question 11

scapula

Answer 11

shoulder blade

Question 12

acromion process

Answer 12

extension of the scapula, which forms the superior point of the shoulder

Question 13

sternum

Answer 13

breastbone

Question 14

xiphoid process

Answer 14

lower portion of the sternum

Question 15

humerus

Answer 15

upper arm bone

Question 16

ulna and radius

Answer 16

lower arm bones

Question 17

olecranon process

Answer 17

pojection at the proximal end of the ulna that forms the bony point of the elbow

Question 18

carpal bones

Answer 18

wrist bones

Question 19

metacarpal bones

Answer 19

hand bones (also called metacarpus)

Question 20

phalanx (phalanges pl.)

Answer 20

finger and toe bones

Question 21

pelvis

Answer 21

made up of three bones fused together (also called pelvic bones and hip bones)

Question 22

ischium

Answer 22

lower, posterior portion of the pelvis on which one sits

Question 23

ilium

Answer 23

upper, wing shaped part on each side of the pelvis

Question 24

pubis

Answer 24

anterior portion of the pelvis

Question 25

acetabulum

Answer 25

large socket in the pelvis for the head of the femur

Question 26

femur

Answer 26

upper leg bone

Question 27

tibia and fibula

Answer 27

lower leg bones

Question 28

tarsal bones

Answer 28

ankle bones

Question 28

patella

Answer 28

kneecap

Question 29

calcaneus

Answer 29

heel bone

Question 30

metatarsal bones

Answer 30

foot bones