Skeletal System

Question 1

the bones of the skull, vertebral column, thorax, and sternum

Answer 1

Axial Skeleton

Question 2

bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton

Answer 2

Appendicular Skeleton

Question 3

dense and looks smooth and homogeneous

Answer 3

Compact Bone

Question 4

composed of small needle like pieces of bone and lots of open space

Answer 4

Spongy Bone

Question 5

longer than they are wide

Answer 5

Long Bones

Question 6

cube shaped and contain mostly spongy bone

Answer 6

Short bones

Question 7

thin, flattened, and usually curved

Answer 7

Flat bones

Question 8

bone that doesn’t fit the preceding categories

Answer 8

irregular bones

Question 9

elongated shaft of a long bone

Answer 9

Diaphysis

Question 10

double layered connective tissue that covers and nourishes the bone

Answer 10

Periosteum

Question 11

thin line of bony tissue spanning the epiphysis that looks a bit different from the rest of the bone in that area

Answer 11

Epiphyseal Line

Question 12

blood filled swelling

Answer 12

Hematoma

Question 13

encloses and protects the fragile brain tissue

Answer 13

Cranium

Question 14

most posterior bone of the cranium

Answer 14

Occipital Bone

Question 15

the spine, formed of a number of individual bones called vertebrae and two composite bones

Answer 15

Vertebral Column

Question 16

series of small bones forming the backbone

Answer 16

Vertabrea

Question 17

the discs of fibrocartilage between the vertebrae

Answer 17

intervertebral discs

Question 18

form the neck region of the spine

Answer 18

Cervical Vertebrae

Question 19

larger than the cervical verebrae and are all typical

Answer 19

Thoracic Vertebrae

Question 20

have massive blocklike bodies

Answer 20

Lumbar Vertebrae

Question 21

formed by the fusion of five vertebrae

Answer 21

Sacrum

Question 22

formed from the fusion of three to five tiny, irregularly shaped vertebrae

Answer 22

Coccyx

Question 23

typical flat bone and the result of the fusion of three bones

Answer 23

Sternum

Question 24

form the walls of the bony thorax

Answer 24

Ribs

Question 25

slender, doubly curved bone (collar bone)

Answer 25

Clavicle

Question 26

triangular and are commonly called wings (shoulder blades)

Answer 26

Scapulae

Question 27

typical long bone ( arm is formed by this)

Answer 27

Humerus

Question 28

lateral bone (when in anatomical position)

Answer 28

Radius

Question 29

medial bone on the forearm (upper limb is in the anatomical position)

Answer 29

Ulna

Question 30

arranged in two irregular rows of four bones each

Answer 30

Carpal Bones

Question 31

incomplete bony basin formed by the two coxal bones that secure the lower limbs to the sacrum of the axial skeleton

Answer 31

Pelvic Girdle

Question 32

thigh bone ( only bone in the thigh)

Answer 32

Femur

Question 33

(shine bone) larger and more medial

Answer 33

Tibia

Question 34

lies along the tibia and forms joints with it both proximally and distally, is thin and stick like

Answer 34

Fibula