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Massage Skeletal Sys

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A&P Skeletal System QuestionsA&P Skeletal System Answers
Name the cranial bones and how many. (1)Frontal (2)Parietal (2)Temporal (1)Ethmoid (1)Sphenoid (1)Occipital Total of 8 bones
Is the shoulder girdle in the Appendicular or Axial system? Appendicular
Name and number the facial bones. (2)Nasal, (1)Vomer, (2)Zygomatic, (2)Lacrimal, (2)Inferior Nasal Concha, (2)Palatine, (2)Maxillae, (1)Mandible. Total of 14 bones.
Define Osteoblast. Bone-forming cells in periosteum.
Define Osteocytes. Mature osteoblasts that soon embed in bone matrix.
Define Osteoclasts. Cells that break down bone tissue.
Define spongy bone. Light, lattice-like network usually filled with red & yellow bone marrow.
Define compact bone. Dense; forms periphery of bones and portion of long bone shafts.
What is the anatomy of a long bone? Epiphysis (ends), diaphysis (shaft), metaphysis (meetings of ends & shaft).
Define periosteum. Fibrous, vascular connective tissue sheath around bone that supplies the bone’s nutrients.
How many bones are there total in the body? 206 bones.
Name the bones of the pelvic girdle. Ilium, Ischium, & pubic (or pubis).
What is the medical name for the hip socket? Acetabulum.
Name the major bones of the leg. Femur, Patella, Tibia, & Fibula.
What is the medical term for the heel? Calcaneus bone.
What is the name of the bone that's shaped like a mandible but is suspended from styloid process? Hyoid bone.
Name the parts of the sternum. Manubrium, sternal body, & xiphoid process.
How many ribs in an average person? 24.
Which ribs are the "true" ribs? The first 7 pairs.
On a typical vertebra, what are its lateral elements called? Transverse processes.
How many cervical vertebrae are there? 7: C1-C7.
How many Thoracic vertebrae are there? 12: T1-T12
How many Lumbar vertebrae are there? 5: L1-L5
Name the major bones of the arm. Humerus, radius, & ulna.
What is the medical term for the elbow? Olecranon process.
What is the medical term for the collar bone? Clavicle.
What's the scientific term for the shoulder blade? Scapula.
What are the functions of the skeletal system? Support, Protection, Movement, Storage, & blood manufacture.
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