Osteology

Question 1

SAP

Answer 1

Standard Anatomical Position

Question 2

Superior

Answer 2

Above

Question 3

Inferior

Answer 3

Below

Question 4

Medial

Answer 4

Middle

Question 5

Lateral

Answer 5

Away from the middle, sides

Question 6

Proximal

Answer 6

Closest to

Question 7

Distal

Answer 7

Farthest away

Question 8

Axial Plane

Answer 8

Cuts body in half at waist

Question 9

Sagittal Plane

Answer 9

Cuts body in half down the center

Question 10

Coronal Plane

Answer 10

Cuts body in half from front to back

Question 11

Osteololgy

Answer 11

Study of bones and skeleton

Question 12

Skeleton provides..

Answer 12

Framework
Protects organs
System of levers
Storage of minerals and fats
Blood cell production

Question 13

Divisions Of Skeleton

Answer 13

Cranial, postcranial, dental

Question 14

Craniofacial

Answer 14

28 bones from the skull

Question 15

Skull

Answer 15

Cranium and mandible

Question 16

Cranium

Answer 16

Skull w/o mandible

Question 17

Calvaria

Answer 17

Skullcap

Question 18

Skull function

Answer 18

Protects brain
Houses sensory organs
Anchors teeth
Facial expression

Question 19

Postcranial

Answer 19

Anything below the skull

Axial and Appendicular

Question 20

Axial

Answer 20

Bones forming the central axis of the body

Question 21

Appendicular

Answer 21

Bones of the upper and low limbs and their girdles

Question 22

Long bone

Answer 22

Major limb

Question 23

Short bone

Answer 23

Wrist and ankle bones

Question 24

Flat bone

Answer 24

Sternum, ribs, part of innominate, scapulae, cranial vault

Question 25

Irregular

Answer 25

Vertebrae

Question 26

Bone composition

Answer 26

Collagen, minerals

Question 27

Epiphysis

Answer 27

Articulations ends, made up of spongy, trabecular or cancelbus bone

Question 28

Diaphysis

Answer 28

Bone shaft made up of compact bone

Question 29

Metaphysis

Answer 29

Floating portion at ends of shafts

Question 30

Longitudinal growth

Answer 30

Growth in length

Question 31

Appositional growth

Answer 31

Growth in width

Question 32

Irregular bone growth

Answer 32

Skull, pelvis, etc.