Types of Bones
The rib cage is mad up of these types of bones:
Flat
The Thoracic region refers to what area of the body?
The chest or mid back
What is the anatomical term for the cheekbones?
Zygomatic Bones
The skull is made up of two different types of bones, what are they?
Cranial and Facial
Define 'Distal'
Further from the trunk
Short bones provide stability to what kinds of joints?
Weight-bearing joints
The umbilical region is inferior to which major organs?
Lungs, heart, esophagus, stomach
Which facial bone form the posterior and inferior portion of the nasal septum?
The Vomer Bone
How many bones is the adult skull made up of?
22
The sagittal plane divides what?
The left and right sides of the body
Name the flat bone located in the anterior/medial/thoracic region.
Often a DNA test requires a "Buccal Swab". What part f the body is swabbed during this type of DNA test?
The inner cheek of the mouth
What is the name of the facial bones located superior to the mandible?
Maxillae
Which bone is the only moveable bone in the skull?
The mandible
Define characteristics of 'irregular' bones
complicated shapes that don't fit other categories
Long bones have two of these on either end:
Epiphyses
What regional term refers to the 'entire back'?
Dorsal Region
Which type of facial bones make up part of the tear duct?
The Lacrimal Bones
What is the name for the seams in the skull where the bones of the cranium fuse?
Sutures
Name the long bone that sits superior to the thumb:
The radius
What type of bone is the scapula?
Flat
Athletes often get strained muscles here when they run without stretching. Sometimes this is known as 'shin splints'. What is the regional term for the shin?
Crural
Which bone makes up the back and bottom of the cranium?
Occipital Bone
The skull is located in which part of the skeleton, axial and appendicular?
Axial
What's the anatomical name for the funny bone?
The humerus