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COF Skeletal Anatomy
COF Gross Skeletal Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many bones are in the human body? | 206 |
| What are the 2 divisions of the skeleton? | Appendicular and Axial |
| The appendicular skeleton, which includes the upper and lower limbs, has how many bones? | 126 |
| The axial skeleton, which includes the skull, ribs, sternum, and vertebrae, has how many bones? | 80 |
| What is the only movable bone in the skull? | Mandible |
| What is the part of the skull that protects the brain? | Cranium |
| What is the part of the skull that houses the eyes,mouth, and nose? | Facial bones |
| How many bones are apart of the skull? | 22 |
| The spine contains how many vertebrae? | 26 |
| What are the 5 regions of the spine? | Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, and Coccyx |
| How many vertebrae are in the cervical spine? | 7 |
| How many vertebrae are in the thoracic spine? | 12 |
| How many vertebrae are in the lumbar spine? | 5 |
| How many vertebrae are in the sacrum and coccyx? | 1 |
| What is the name of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum? | Costal cartilage |
| Why are the first 7 ribs called true ribs? | They connect the thoracic spine to the sternum |
| Why are ribs 11 and 12 are called floating ribs? | They have no cartilage connection to the sternum |
| Why are ribs 8, 9, and 20 called false ribs? | They connect to the sternum through the cartilage of the 7th rib |
| What is the name of the upper arm bone? | Humerus |
| What is the name of the forearm bone closest to the thumb? | Radius |
| What is the name of the forearm bone closest to the pinky finger? | Ulna |
| The pectoral girdle is made up of the left and right ___ and ___. | Clavicle, scapulae |
| What are the 8 small bones that give flexibility to the wrist? | Carpals |
| What are the 5 bones of the hands? | Metacarpals |
| Except for the thumb, how many phalanges are in each finger? | 3 |
| What is the largest bone in the body? | Femur |
| What is bone of the knee cap? | Patella |
| What is the larger bone of the lower leg that bears most of the body's weight? | Tibia |
| What is the bone of the lower leg that is used for muscle attachment and maintaining balance? | Fibula |
| What are the 7 small bones of the foot that form the end of the foot and heel? | Tarsals |
| What are the 5 bones of the foot that form joints with the tarsals? | Metatarsals |
| The big toe has how many phalanges? | 2 |
| This type of bone is longer than it is wide and makes up the bones of the major limbs. | Long bone |
| This type of bone is as long as it is wide,often cubed or round in shape. | Short bones |
| This type of bone varies greatly in shape and size, but is generally flat in one direction. | Flat bones |
| This bone does not fit the pattern of long, short, or flat bones. | Irregular bones |
| This type of bone is formed after birth inside tendons to protect the tendon from stresses/strains at the joint. | Sesamoid bone |
| What type of joint is most common and features a gap that helps with ROM as well as room for fluid to lubricate the joint? | Synovial joint |
| What type of joint occurs where bone meets cartilage or where there is a layer of cartilage between 2 bones? | Cartilaginous joint |
| What type of joint is the elbow or knee? | Hinge joint |
| What type of joint can only be found in the thumbs? | Saddle joint |
| What type of joint can be found in the wrist? | Gliding joint |
| What type of joint can be found in the shoulder or hip? | Ball and socket joint |
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