Spooky Skeletons
How many bones are in the human body?
206 bones
Why was the chainsaw invented?
1790, Aitken and Jeffray develop the hand cranked chainsaw to saw the pelvis during difficult childbirthing
True or False
Babies have more bones that the adult human
True ! Babies are born with 300 bones ! as they become adults, cartilage begins to harden and fuse bones together into solid pieces
Order the 3 descriptors from best to worst:
Beta, Sigma, Alpha
(not including coccyx)
29 Vertebrae
(7 cervical / 12 thoracic / 5 lumbar / 5 sacral)
What was the first total shoulder implants made out of ?
1893 Paris, Jules Pean implants a platinum and rubber shoulder
This bone breakage indicates that a person had been strangled
Hyoid bone
Define "Gyat"
(adjective) a slang term used to express strong excitement, surprise, or admiration
Where are the smallest bones in the body located ?
the ear
(hammer, stirrup, anvil)
This flexible instrument is most notable for amputations and bone extractions but requires no power
Gigli saw
The most common broken bone in the human body
Femur
Finish the phrase , "What the ________"
(Modern day "what the heck")
No BAD WORDS !
SIGMA
How many bones are in the human foot ?
26
When was the first total knee procedure done ?
1861: Dr Ferguson, using capsule/skin/fat/muscle/chromatized pig bladder
1974: First modern total knee done at HSS
This historical Dare Devil stuntman has a reported 433 orthopedic fractures
Evel Knievel
Define "YEET"
(verb) To be very excited and have a lot of energy. It can also mean to throw something with a lot of force
How many bones are in the human hand and wrist ?
54
(IMAGE) Identify this modern day daredevil / stuntman based on this full body X-RAY
TRAVIS PASTRANA
Babies under the age of 2 years old, do not have this bone
Patella. Initially made of cartilage, patella bone develops at age of 2-5 years old
Define "GigaChad"
(adjective) used to describe the "ultimate" man