Bones

Question 1

Long bones

Answer 1

Longer than they are wide and have a long shaft with two heads. (mostly limb bones)

HUMERUS, RADIUS, FEMUR, ULNA, METACARPALS AND PHALANGES

Question 2

Cranium

Answer 2

Skull or head

Question 3

Mandible

Answer 3

Jaw

Question 4

Clavicle

Answer 4

Collar bone

Question 5

Humerus

Answer 5

Long bone in upper arm

Question 6

Radius

Answer 6

Long bone in forearm - thumb to elbow

Question 7

Ulna

Answer 7

Long bone in forearm - little finger to elbow

Question 8

Ribs

Answer 8

Surround chest

Question 9

Sternum

Answer 9

Breast bone

Question 10

Pelvic girdle or Pelvis

Answer 10

Hips

Question 11

Femur

Answer 11

Long bone in upper thigh

Question 12

Tibia

Answer 12

Long bone of lower legs - shin bone

Question 13

Fibula

Answer 13

Long bone of lower legs - runs down the outside of lower leg

Question 14

Coccyx

Answer 14

Small bone at the very base of the spine, between the cheeks of the bottom (tail bone)

Question 15

Sacrum

Answer 15

Move hand 5cm up from the coccyx and place the palm of your hand on your lower back

Question 16

Carpals

Answer 16

Small bones in your wrist

Question 17

Tarsals

Answer 17

Bones in the ankle

Question 18

Vertebral column

Answer 18

Series of bones in the back running from the base of your skull down to sacrum

Question 19

Metacarpals

Answer 19

Bones in palm of hand

Question 20

Metatarsals

Answer 20

Bones in foot running from ankle to toes

Question 21

Phalanges

Answer 21

Small bones of fingers and toes

Question 22

Scapula

Answer 22

Shoulder blade

Question 23

Patella

Answer 23

Kneecap

Question 24

Irregular Bones

Answer 24

Have varied shape, many surfaces for attachment of muscles

VERTEBRAE,

Question 24

Short Bones

Answer 24

Somewhat cube shaped found in confined spaces, absorb forces TARSALS + CARPALS

Question 25

Flat bones

Answer 25

Has a broad dense surface for muscle attachment or protection of underlying organs CRANIUM, RIBS, SCAPULA, STERNUM, PELVIS

Question 26

Inside a bone

Answer 26

Periosteum Compact hard bone Cancellous spongy bone Bone marrow

Question 27

Bone marrow

Answer 27

red marrow makes re and white blood cells + stores fat

Question 28

Compact bone

Answer 28

very hard and strong outer layer

Question 28

Spongy bone

Answer 28

mostly found at the end of long bones lightweight but strong

Question 29

What is one function of the skeleton?

Answer 29

Provide shape and support to your body ## Footnote The skeleton gives the body its form and structural integrity.

Question 30

What is another function of the skeleton?

Answer 30

Provide movement by allowing muscles to attach to the bones ## Footnote The skeleton serves as a framework for muscles to operate, facilitating movement.

Question 31

How does the skeleton protect the body?

Answer 31

Protects your various organs by forming protective walls and cavities ## Footnote The skeleton shields vital organs from injury.

Question 32

What is a source of supply from the skeleton?

Answer 32

Source of supply of blood cells ## Footnote The bone marrow within the skeleton produces red and white blood cells.

Question 33

What minerals does the skeleton store?

Answer 33

Stores minerals e.g. calcium and phosphorous ## Footnote The skeleton acts as a reservoir for essential minerals that are crucial for various bodily functions.