Skeletal System

Question 1

Bones of the skeletal system provide ____________

Answer 1

rigid support and protection for vital organs

Question 2

_______, ________and ________ hold the skeleton together and allow for the movement of the body.

Answer 2

Muscles, tendons and ligaments

Question 3

The _______ coordinates muscle movements.

Answer 3

The nervous system

Question 4

Many blood cells are formed in _________ found in the central opening of certain bones.

Answer 4

bone marrow

Question 5

This is the _______, the bony framework of the head composed of the cranial and facial bones.

Answer 5

Skull also known as cranium

Question 6

What is maxilla and mandible?

Answer 6

maxilla = upper jaw
Mandible = lower jaw

Question 7

The skull houses and protects the _____.

Answer 7

brain

Question 8

The _______ are any of the 33 bones of the vertebral column

Answer 8

Vertebrae

Question 9

The vertebral column is comprised of:
____ cervical
____ thoracic
____ lumbar
____ sacral
____ coccygeal

Answer 9

7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
4 coccygeal

Question 10

The ________ and ________ vertebrae are fused into single units.

Answer 10

sacral and coccygeal

Question 11

The spinal cord is protected by the _________

Answer 11

vertebrae

Question 12

• Provides attachment of the clavicle and the humerus
• The blade portion extends downward over the dorsal surface of the rib cage

Answer 12

Scapula (shoulder blade)

Question 13

• This is the elongated, slender curved bone of the anterior shoulder
• Extends laterally from the top of the sternum to the scapula

Answer 13

Clavicle (collar bone)

Question 14

The junction of the sternum and clavicle is an important landmark in locating the __________.

Answer 14

internal carotid artery

Question 15

• Found on the midline of the anterior chest wall
• It extends from the throat down to the abdominal area
• The anterior and of each rib is attached to the sternum

Answer 15

Sternum

Question 16

• 12 pairs of narrow, curved bones that extend from the vertebrae to the sternum
• The upper 7 enclose the thoracic or chest cavity and protect heart and lungs
• **Lower 5 enclose part of the abdominal cavity

Answer 16

Ribs

Question 17

The long bone of the upper arm

Answer 17

Humerus

Question 18

• The shorter and the lateral of 2 bones of the forearm
  *It attaches on the thumb side of the wrist

Answer 18

Radius

Question 19

*The medial and longer bone of the forearm
* It attaches on the little finger side of the wrist

Answer 19

Ulna

Question 21

The wrist bones

Answer 21

Carpals

Question 22

• 5 long bones of the hand
• They are slightly concave on the palmar surface

Answer 22

Metacarpals

Question 23

Bones of the fingers

Answer 23

Phalanges

Question 24

• 3 pairs of bones
• It attaches to the lower spine, provides support for the internal organs and has sockets where the upper leg bones (femurs) attach

Answer 24

Pelvic girdle

Question 25

The _____, _____ and _____ fuse to form the pelvic girdle.

Answer 25

**ilium, ischium and pubis**

Question 26

The **longest, strongest and heaviest bone** of the body located in the thigh area

Answer 26

**Femur**

Question 27

The **medial and larger** of the 2 bones of the lower leg

Answer 27

**Tibia**

Question 28

The **lateral and smaller** of the two bones of the lower leg

Answer 28

**Fibula**

Question 29

The bones in the ankle

Answer 29

**Tarsals**

Question 30

5 long bones of the foot are concave on the plantar or lower surface

Answer 30

**Metatarsals**

Question 31

The bones of the toes

Answer 31

**Phalanges**