Science Final - Skeletal System

Front 1

How many phalanges are there in ONE HAND?

Back 1

14

Front 2

Is the patella proximal or distal to the foot?

Back 2

Proximal (or superior)

Front 3

Which kind of joint is most vulnerable to injury?

Back 3

Ball and socket

Front 4

Are the true ribs superior or inferior to the false ribs?

Back 4

Superior

Front 5

Which vertebrae have fewer bones than the other sections of the vertebral column?

Back 5

Lumbar

Front 6

A group of connective tissues that attach bones to muscles are known as

Back 6

Tendons

Front 7

Bones are held together by groups of stringy connective tissue called

Back 7

Ligaments

Front 8

What are the 2 types of bone tissue?

Back 8

Spongy and compact

Front 9

What is a junction of 2 or more bones or a joint known as?

Back 9

Articulation

Front 10

What are the ends of long bones called?

Back 10

Epiphysis

Front 11

The collarbone is called the

Back 11

Clavicle

Front 12

The section of the vertebrae that connects the ribs is

Back 12

Thoracic

Front 13

Sutures are found in the

Back 13

Skull

Front 14

The cervical region of the spinal column is found in the

Back 14

Neck

Front 15

Movable bones are bound to each other by

Back 15

Ligaments

Front 16

The SHAFT of a long bone is called

Back 16

Diaphysis

Front 17

The AXIS is what bone

Back 17

C2

Front 18

How many total bones are there in one leg?

Back 18

32

Front 19

The cheekbone is

Back 19

Zygomatic

Front 20

The relative positions superior and inferior are created by what plane?

Back 20

Transverse

Front 21

What is the only moveable bone in the skull?

Back 21

Manidble

Front 22

Which bone has a FORAMEN?
(sternum, patella, scapula, ischium)

Back 22

Sacrum

Front 23

What is the name of the bone in the arm that articulates with the humerus?

Back 23

Ulna

Front 24

Where does the humerus joins the scapula?

Back 24

Glenoid cavity

Front 25

What BONE has muscle attachments that contribute to the MOVEMENT OF THE TONGUE

Back 25

Hyoid

Front 26

The shoulder and hip joints are what kind of joint?

Back 26

Ball and socket

Front 27

Common name for FRONTAL BONE OF SKULL

Back 27

Forehead

Front 28

How many lumbar vertebrae

Back 28

5

Front 29

How many floating ribs

Back 29

4

Front 30

The XYPHOID PROCESS is on the bottom of what bone

Back 30

Sternum

Front 31

TAILBONE is

Back 31

Coccyx

Front 32

How many bones in human skeleton

Back 32

206

Front 33

The 3 tiny bones in each
MIDDLE EAR

Back 33

Ossicles

Front 34

HEELBONE is

Back 34

Calcaneus

Front 35

The larger bone in lower leg on the big toe side

Back 35

Tibia

Front 36

How many total bones are there in one arm from shoulder to toes

Back 36

30

Front 37

The bone on the LITTLE FINGER SIDE of the forearm

Back 37

Ulna

Front 38

The bone on the THUMB SIDE of the forearm

Back 38

Radius

Front 39

What are the 4 basic types of human tissue

Back 39

Muscle
Connective
Nerve
Epithelial

Front 40

What is the process by which the body's internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external world

Back 40

Homeostasis

Front 41

The thick, tough, double-layered membrane that covers a bone

Back 41

Periosteum

Front 42

What are the 3 planes of the body

Back 42

Transverse
Sagittal
Frontal

Front 43

A hole in a bone

Back 43

Foramen

Front 44

The thigh bone

Back 44

Femus