Chapter Six

Question 1

anatomy

Answer 1

the study of body structure.

Question 2

physiology

Answer 2

The study of the body function

Question 3

Thyroid Cartilage

Answer 3

The winged-shaped plate of cartilage that sits anterior to the larynx and forms the Adam’s apple

Question 4

musculoskeletal

Answer 4

The system of bones and skeletal muscles that support and protect the body and permit movement

Question 5

Skeleton

Answer 5

The bones of the body

Question 6

Muscles

Answer 6

Tissues that contract to allow movement of a body part

Question 7

Ligaments

Answer 7

Tissues that connect bone to bone

Question 8

Tendons

Answer 8

Tissues that connect muscle to bone

Question 9

Skull

Answer 9

The bony structure of the head

Question 10

Cranium

Answer 10

The top, back and sides of the skull

Question 11

Mandible

Answer 11

The lower jaw bone

Question 12

Maxillae

Answer 12

The two fused bones forming the upper jaw

Question 13

Nasal

Answer 13

The nasal bones

Question 14

Orbits

Answer 14

The bony structures around the eyes; the eye sockets

Question 15

Zygomatic Arches

Answer 15

The bones that form the structure of the cheeks

Question 16

Vertebrae

Answer 16

The 33 bones in the spinal column

Question 17

Thorax

Answer 17

The chest

Question 18

Sternum

Answer 18

The breast bone

Question 19

Manubrium

Answer 19

The superior portion of the sternum

Question 20

Xiphoid

Answer 20

The inferior portion of the sternum (breast bone)

Question 21

Pelvis

Answer 21

the basin-shaped bony structure that supports the spine and is the point of proximal attachment for the lower extremities.

Question 22

Ilium

Answer 22

The superior and widest portion of the pelvis

Question 23

Ischium

Answer 23

The lower posterior portions of the pelvis

Question 24

Pubis

Answer 24

The medial anterior portion of the of the pelvis

Question 25

Acetabulum

Answer 25

The pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint

Question 26

Femur

Answer 26

The large bone of the thigh

Question 27

Patella

Answer 27

The kneecap

Question 28

Tibia

Answer 28

The medial and larger bone of the lower leg

Question 29

Fibula

Answer 29

The lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg

Question 30

Malleolus

Answer 30

protrusion on the side of the ankle. The lateral malleolus, at the lower end of the fibula, is seen on the outer ankle; the medial malleolus, at the lower end of the tibia, is seen on the inner ankle.

Question 31

Tarsals

Answer 31

The ankle bones

Question 32

Metatarsals

Answer 32

The foot bone

Question 33

Calcaneus

Answer 33

The heel bone

Question 34

Phalanges

Answer 34

The toe and finger bones

Question 35

Clavicle

Answer 35

The collarbone

Question 36

Scapula

Answer 36

The shoulder blade

Question 37

acromion

Answer 37

The highest portion of the shoulder

Question 38

acromioclavicular joint

Answer 38

the joint where the acromion and the clavicle meet