Test- Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
- What bone is the top vertebrae?
A
- The top vertebrae on the cervical vertebrae.
C1, atlas, and the cervical vertebrae
Page 36-37
2
Q
- What is the second cervical vertebrae from the top.
A
The axis is the second bone from the top.
Page 36-37
3
Q
- What bone is also called the butterfly bone?
A
The butterfly bone is the sphenoid bone.
Page 39
4
Q
- What is an advantage of having hollow bones?
A
The hollowness helps the body move easier.
Page 41
5
Q
- Which of the following is a reason that make new bone cells?
A
To heal broken bones, during growth, in response to force of the body’s weight.
Page 41
6
Q
- What is the new born baby’s skeleton is made of?
A
Cartilage
Page 35
7
Q
- What bone is connected to the T11-T12?
A
The floating ribs
Page 36-37
8
Q
- What bones make up the orbit?
A
The bones are Zygomatic, sphenoid, and frontal
Page 39
9
Q
- What part of the head is the frontal bone?
A
The forehead
Page 39
10
Q
80 . Why do some people say we have 33,24, and 26 bones?
A
When we are adults we have 26 bones. But some people say 24, because they aren’t counting the sacrum and coccyx. The sacrum is 5 different bones when we are babies. When we are babies the coccyx is 4 different bones.
