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AHS: Module 2
Class 1: The Cell, Tissues, and Organs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many bones in cranium? | 8 |
| how many bones form face? | 14 |
| how many "ossicles" form both ears? | 6 |
| how many cervical (neck) bones? | 7 |
| how many thoracic bones? | 12 |
| ilium | largest and uppermost of the three fused bones (pelvis) |
| ischium | lowest and strongest set of bones |
| pubis | a pair of anterior bones that meet at the symphysis pubis- a cartilangous joint |
| periosteum | a fibrous membrane that covers the bones on all surfaces except moving joints |
| articular cartilage | covering of the bones at the joints |
| flat bone | bones with flat surfaces (ribs, skull) |
| irregular bones | bones with irregular shapes-vertebrae or back bones |
| long bones | bones with long shafts-femur or thigh |
| sesamoid bones | bones that resemble a sesame seed (knee bone) |
| short bones | bones that are relatively short-carpal (wrist bone) |