The Axial Skeleton
The Appendicular Skeleton
Random Bone Questions
Elements of the Bone
Major Bones
100
What is one bone found in the skull to protect the brain?
Frontal bones, parietal bones, occipital bone, sphenoid bone, or temporal bones.
100
Name a bone that is found in the shoulder girdle.
The clavicle, sternum, and scapula.
100

How many bones are in the human body?

206

100
What is cartilage?
Tough connective tissue that covers the end of bones. It helps reduce friction between bones.
100
What is the name for the collarbone?
The clavicle
200
What structure protects the vital organs of the body?
The Rib Cage
200
What type of joint connects the tibia and the femur?
A hinge joint
200
What is the name for the knee-cap?
The patella
200
What is the compact bone?
It is found on the outer layer of the bone and is dense and hard.
200
What is the longest bone in the body?
The Femur
300
What are the ribs called that do not connect to the sternum?
Floating Ribs
300

What are the two bones found in the lower leg?

The tibia and the fibula

300
What is the funniest of the long bones?
The humerus
300
What is the spongy bone, and what does it produce?
Found inside the bone and is filled with red marrow which produces red blood cells.
300
What is the name for the fingers and toes?
The phalanges
400
Whats another name for the Thoracic region?
The Rib cage
400
What are the bones in the palm of your hand?
The metacarpals
400
What is name for the bones in the foot?
Metatarsals
400
What is the long bone and give an example.
Long and narrow with knobby ends. One example is the femur.
400
What is the largest bone in the spine?
Lumbar Vertebrae
500
What are the 3 main regions of the axial skeleton?
The skull, the vertebral column, and thoracic region.
500
What are the 3 regions that make up the appendicular skeleton?
The shoulder girdle, The arms, and The pelvic girdle.
500
What is the point of the elbow, and forms a hinge joint.
The Ulna
500
How many columns are there in the spine, and what kind of bone is the spinal column?
7, 12, 5 and irregular bones.
500
What is the bone that is formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis bones?
The pelvis
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