chapter 7 & 8 - the axial and appendicular skeleton

Question 1

where is the axial skeleton located?

Answer 1

down the center of the body

Question 2

where is the appendicular skeleton?

Answer 2

upper/lower limbs, bones that form girdles that connect limbs to axial skeleton

Question 3

what is the keystone bone?

Answer 3

the sphenoid bone

Question 4

how many facial bones are there?

Answer 4

14

Question 5

how many cervical vertebrae are there?

Answer 5

7 (c1-c7)

Question 6

how many thoracic vertebrae are there?

Answer 6

12 (t1-t12)

Question 7

how many lumbar vertebrae are there?

Answer 7

5 (l1-l5)

Question 8

what are the bones of the vertebral column?

Answer 8

7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar

Question 9

what bone is at the end of the spine?

Answer 9

coccyx

Question 10

what two bones are at the bottom of the spine?

Answer 10

sacrum and coccyx

Question 11

what is another name for c1?

Answer 11

atlas

Question 12

what is the atlanto-occipital joint responsible for?

Answer 12

flexion and extension (nodding head yes)

Question 13

what is the c2 called?

Answer 13

axis

Question 14

what is the atlanto-axal joint responsible for?

Answer 14

rotation (shaking head no)

Question 15

what are the two parts to a disc?

Answer 15

annulus fibrosis and nucleus pulposus

Question 16

what is the outer tough fibrocartilage of the vertebral discs?

Answer 16

annulus fibrosis

Question 17

what is the inner, gelatinous portion of the vertebral discs?

Answer 17

nucleus pulposus

Question 18

what are the three curves of the spine?

Answer 18

cervical, lumbar, and thoracic

Question 19

what type of curve is the cervical and lumbar curve?

Answer 19

lordotic/convex

Question 20

what type of curve is a convex curve?

Answer 20

lordotic

Question 21

what type of curve is concave?

Answer 21

kyphotic

Question 22

what type of curve is the thoracic and sacral curve?

Answer 22

kyphotic/concave

Question 23

what is an abnormal curvature in upper back?

Answer 23

hyperkyphosis

Question 24

what is an abnormal curvature in the low back?

Answer 24

hyperlordosis

Question 25

what is the breastbone?

Answer 25

sternum

Question 26

what is the bottom point of the sternum?

Answer 26

xiphoid process

Question 27

how many pairs of ribs are there?

Answer 27

12

Question 28

how many pairs of true ribs are there?

Answer 28

7

Question 29

how many pairs of false ribs are there?

Answer 29

5

Question 30

which ribs are the floating ribs?

Answer 30

rib 11 and 12

Question 31

what makes a true rib?

Answer 31

they connect directly into the sternum

Question 32

what does the shoulder girdle consist of?

Answer 32

the scapula and clavicle

Question 33

what is the only bone in the arm?

Answer 33

the humerus

Question 34

what does the humerus articulate with?

Answer 34

scapula

Question 35

what does the humerus and scapula form?

Answer 35

the glenohumeral joint

Question 36

what bones form the forearm?

Answer 36

the radius and ulna

Question 37

which forearm bone is lateral?

Answer 37

radius

Question 38

what forearm bone is medial?

Answer 38

ulna

Question 39

what is the elbow joint made up of?

Answer 39

the humerolradial joint and the humerolulnar joint

Question 40

how many wrist bones are there?

Answer 40

8 carpal bones, two rows

Question 41

how many bones in the palm/hand?

Answer 41

5 metacarpal bones

Question 42

what are the phalanges in the fingers?

Answer 42

proximal, middle, and distal

Question 43

what are the phalanges in the thumb?

Answer 43

proximal and distal

Question 44

which finger is the first finger?

Answer 44

thumb

Question 45

what makes up the pelvic girdle?

Answer 45

2 hip bones

Question 46

what are the three parts of the hip bones?

Answer 46

ilium, ischium, and pubis

Question 47

which part of the hipbone do you sit on?

Answer 47

ischium

Question 48

what makes up the thigh?

Answer 48

the femur

Question 49

what is the longest, heaviest and strongest bone?

Answer 49

the femur

Question 50

what is another name for the knee cap?

Answer 50

patella

Question 51

what is the largest and only named sesamoid bone in the body?

Answer 51

patella

Question 52

what makes up the lower leg?

Answer 52

fibula and tibia

Question 53

which lower leg bone is outer leg bone?

Answer 53

fibula

Question 54

what is the weight bearing bone in the leg?

Answer 54

tibia

Question 55

what is the ankle joint called?

Answer 55

the talocrural joint

Question 56

what is the talocrural joint responsible for?

Answer 56

dorsiflexion/plantarflexion

Question 57

what is the talocalcaneal joint responsible for?

Answer 57

eversion/inversion

Question 58

how many tarsal bones in the foot?

Answer 58

seven

Question 59

what is the big toe called?

Answer 59

hallux