Skeletal System 1
All of the following bones are part of the cranium EXCEPT:
a. fibula
b. frontal
c. occipital
d. temporal
Fibula
Bones function in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
a. shape
b. support
c. protection
d. circulation
Circulation
An esthetician commented to her client as she was giving a hand massage that the client's fingers were long and thin. What is the technical name for the 5 long, thin bones that form the palm of the hand?
Metacarpals
Consists of eight bones that form the top, sides and back of the head; encloses and protects the brain and primary sensory organs.
Cranium
Flat bones are found in the____?
Skull
The long, narrow, flat plate that forms the center of the front of the chest is known as the ____?
Sternum
Point at which two or more bones are joined together.
Joint
The study of bones.
Osteology
The cervical vertebrae is made up of how many bones?
7
The physical foundation of the body, composed of 206 bones of different shapes and sizes, each attached to others at movable or immovable joints.
Skeletal System
Create a protective shell; plate-shaped; located in the skull, scapula and sternum.
Flat Bones
The bone that makes up the lower jaw and is the largest and strongest bone of the facial skeleton is the___?
Mandible
As wide as they are long; found in the wrist or elbow; provide support and stability with little or no movement.
Short Bones
The bony cage composed of the spine, vertebrae, sternum and the ribs; also known as the chest.
Thorax
The bone that forms the back of the skull, indenting above the nape area, is the ___?
Occipital