| Question | Answer |
| How many total healthy bones are there in the human skeleton? | 206 total bones |
| What are the 5 general functions of the human skeleton? | 1. Supports
2. Protection
3. Body Movement
4. Makes Red Blood Cells
5. Provides Storage of Minerals |
| How many bones are in the axial skeleton? | 80 bones- axial is the main form of body |
| How many bones are there in the appendicular skeleton? | 126 bones- appendicular is away from your body |
| How many bones are there in the skull? | 29 bones |
| What are the names of the skull bones? | -cranium- 8 bones
-face- 14 bones
-ear- 6 bones- Incus, Mallus, Stapes
-Hyoid- 1 bone- tongue bone |
| How many bones are there in the vertebrate column? | 26 bones |
| What are the names of the vertebrate column bones? | -cervical- 7 bones
-thoracic- 12 bones
-lumbar- 5 bones
-sacrum- 1 bone- butt bone- 5 vertebrate fused together
-coccyx- 1 bone |
| How many bones are there in the ribs? | 24 bones- 2 pairs of false ribs- there are 20 connected to cartilage |
| How many bones are there in the sternum? | 1 bone |
| What does the ligament do? | attach bone to bone |
| What does the tendon do? | attach muscle to bone |
| How many bones are in the clavicle? | 2 bones- collar bone |
| How many bones are in the scapula? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the humerus? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the ulna? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the radius? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the carpals? | 16 bones |
| How many bones are in the metacarpals? | 10 bones |
| How many bones are in the phalanges? | 28 bones |
| How many bones are in the pelvis? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the femur? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the patella? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the fibula? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the tibia? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the tarsals? | 2 bones |
| How many bones are in the metatarsals? | 10 bones |
| How many bones are in the phalanges? | 28 bones |
| What are the three different kinds of fractures? | 1. green-stick fracture
2. fracture
3. compound fracture |
