General questions
How many bones do we have in the human body?
206
How many bones are in the arm?
3 bones
How many Ribs does the human body have?
24
How many cranial bones do we have in our skull?
8
What is the name for our "long bone" in our leg?
Femur
How many Phalanges do we have between our hands and feet together?
56
What's the purpose of long bones?
Provide strength, structure, and mobility
What are the two major sections the skeleton is divided on?
Axial and Appendicular
What is the "long Bone" in the arm called?
Humerus
What major organs do Ribs protect?
The heart, major blood vessels, and the lungs
The heart, major blood vessels, and the lungs
How many Vertebrae are there?
26
How many hipbones do we have?
3 sections
How many wrist bones do we have?
8
What are joints?
Where two or more bones join together
What bones does the Axial consist of?
Skull, Spinal Column, RIbs, Sternum
How many bones do we have in our thumb?
What's another name for the ribs?
Costae
What's in between every vertebrae?
intervertebral disk
What bone is between the upper and lower leg?
Patella
What are the 7 tarsals?
Ankle Bones
What gives support and structure to the Joints?
Ligaments and cartilage
What bones does the appendicular skeleton consist of?
Shoulder Girdle, Arm Bones, Pelvic Girdle, Leg Bones
What are the two small bones connected to the "long bone" called?
Radius and Ulna
What is another name for clavicals?
Collar Bones
What protects the spinal cord?
Spinal Column
What bones composes the lower leg?
TIbia, Fibula
What's a calcaneus?
Heel
How many bones are on the shoulder girdle?
4 Bones
What are the 3 categories for Joints?
Diarthrosis/synovial, Amphiarthrosis, Synarthrosis
What's another name for Wrist bones?
The 8 Carpals
What is the medical term for the creation/production of blood in your bones
Hematopoiesis
What's the main purpose of the Intervertebral Disk?
Works as s a shock absorber
What are the sections for the hipbone?
Ilium, Ischium, Symphysis
What's attach to the 7 tarsals and the wrist bones?
What's attach to the 7 tarsals?
5 Metatarsals
What is another name for Scapulas?
Shoulder Bones