Review
Why are the first 7 ribs called TRUE ribs?
Because they directly attach to the sternum.
The __________ girdle attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.
pectoral (shoulder)
The arm consists of one long bone, the __________.
Humerus
The __________ , or "knee cap," is a sesamoid bone that is found within the quadriceps tendon.
Patella
The __________ skeleton is made up of 126 bones of the limbs and girdles.
Appendicular
The tailbone is known as the _______.
coccyx
What are the two bones that form the pectoral (shoulder) girdle?
clavicle and scapulae
The hand consists of three groups of bones. The carpals make up the wrist. The __________ make up the palm, and the phalanges make up the fingers.
Metacarpals
The strongest, heaviest bone of the body is in the thigh. It is the __________.
Femur
Identify the bones that makeup the middle portion of the foot.
metatarsals
______ facial bone forms the cheekbones.
Zygomatic
Which bones form the pelvis? (Must have all 3)
2 coxal (hip) bones, sacrum, and coccyx.
How many phalanges are in the fingers of the hand? What about the thumb?
Each foot has a total of __________ bones.
26
________, ribs, and ________ makeup the thoracic cage.
sternum and thoracic vertebrae
_______ facial bone forms the posterior roof of the mouth.
Palatine
Name the 3 fused bones that make up the coxal (hip) bone?
ilium, ischium, and pubis
How many carpals make up the wrist?
8
Name the number of tarsals.
7
How many cranial bones does the human skull have?
8
_______ cranial bone forms the roof of the nasal cavity and part of the orbits.
Ethmoid
The __________ , on the posterior thorax, are roughly triangular in shape. They have NO direct attachment to the axial skeleton but are held in place by trunk muscles.
How many phalanges are located in the hand?
Identify the anatomical term for the "heel bone".
How many rib pairs make up the thoracic cage?
12