General Bone Knowledge
How many types of bones are there and what are their names?
2 Compact and spongey
How many cranial bones and facial bones are in the skull?
- 8 cranial 14 facial
How many bones make up the axial skeleton?
80 bones
How many bones does each upper limb contain?
30
What is the longest and strongest bone of the lower limbs?
The femur
What are the different types of articulating surfaces of the skeleton?
condyle facet head trochlea
Which bone has a butterfly-like shape in the skull?
- Sphenoid
What are the three main parts of the axial skeleton?
- skull, vertebral column, and thorax
How many phalanges for the fingers?
14
What part of the tibia is the attachment point for ankle ligaments
Medial malleolus
Where do tendons and ligaments tend to connect to the bone at?
tuberosity
What is the name of the opening for the spinal cord?
- Foramen magnum
What are the three sections of the sternum?
- Manubrium, sternum body, xiphoid process.
On what finger would you wear a wedding ring?
IV
What do the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments prevent in the knee?
They prevent hyperextension and hyperflexion
What’s the most common opening or space type in the body?
Foramina
Which bones combine to make the hard palate?
- maxilla and palatine bone
How many TRUE ribs are there?
- 12
List the eight carpal bones.
Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate, Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, and Pisiform
What are the three articulation sites of the talus (ankle)?
Interior articulate surface, medial malleolus, and the lateral malleolus
What are some long bones In the body?
Femur, Humerus, Fibula, Tibia, Ulna, Radius, Phalanx, Clavicle, Metacarpal, Metatarsal
What are sutures?
Interlocking line of Union Between bones
The axial skeleton includes the skull, ribs, and hips. True or False?
False it includes the skull, ribs, and vertebral column.
What is the roughened area of the shaft called?
Deltoid Tuberosity
What is the largest tarsal bone that forms the heel?
Calcaneus