Types of Bones
Which type of bone has a length greater than it's width?
Long Bones
The radius
The nose
What purpose do bones serve?
They provide structure for muscles
They support our weight
They give structure for movement
They keep us upright
Which bone in the medial anterior thoracic cavity sits right in the Sagittal plane?
The Sternum
Which type of bone is cubed shaped and sits in groupings?
Short Bones
What is the name for the type of bone that makes up the patella?
Sesamoid bone
What is the folk name for Scapula?
Shoulder Blade
The ribs are made from flat bones. What other structural tissue is found in the thoracic cavity?
Cartlidge
What is the purpose of the Centrosome in a cell?
To help organize cell division
Name three irregular bones in the body:
Pelvis, Vertebrae, Sacrum, Upper Cranium
Name all three sections of the vertebrae:
Cervicale Vertebrae
Thoracis Vertebrae
Lumbar Vertebrae
Which bones make up the most distal part of your arm?
Phalanges
To connect a long bone into the joint/socket of another bone and provide movement.
Describe the anatomical location of the clavicle in relation to the cervicale vertebrae:
The clavicle is lateral to the cervical vertebrae
Using anatomical terms, name the locations of the body where you can find short bones:
Carpals and Tarsals
What is the name of the bone the sits directly anterior to the coccyx?
The Sacrum
Which flat bone is found at the anterior midline, superior to the pelvis?
The sternum
What is the patella nested behind, and what purpose do they serve?
They are buried in tendons and protect joints from wear and stress.
Which type of tissue makes up your tendons and ligaments?
Loose Connective Tissue
Name three examples of flat bones in the body, using anatomical terms:
Scapula, ribs, pelvis, mandible, clavicle
The femur
Name the long bones found inferior to the patella:
Tibia and Fibula
Medullary Cavity
In ancient Greece, Hippocrates theorized that the Four Humors were the root of all illness. What are the four Humors?
Blood, Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Phlegm