General Knowledge
The number of bones in the adult human skeleton.
What is 206?
The two divisions of the skeleton.
What is axial and appendicular?
The 2 cervical vertebrae that have special names due to their roles.
What are the atlas (C1) and axis (C2)?
Type of bone that is dense and smooth.
What is compact bone?
The shaft of a long bone.
What is the diaphysis?
Bones store these essential minerals (among others).
What are calcium and phosphorus?
Division of the skeleton that includes the vertebrae, ribs, and sternum.
What is the axial skeleton?
Name and number of vertebrae in the lower back, which are larger to support body weight.
What are the lumbar vertebrae?
Bones that are longer than they are wide and include the humerus and femur.
What are long bones?
The nds of a long bone, containing mostly spongy bone.
What are the epiphysis?
Besides bones, the three other parts of the skeletal system.
What is cartilage, ligaments, and joints?
Three tiny bones in the middle ear.
What are the malleus, incus, and stapes?
The number of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae.
What is 7, 12, and 5?
Bones that are small and cube shaped, often found in the wrist and ankles.
What are short bones?
Cartilage that covers bone ends for smooth movement.
What is articular cartilage?
The process that occurs in red bone marrow and produces blood cells.
What is hematopoesis?
The only moveable joint of the skull.
What is the mandible?
Ribs that do not connect to the sternum at all.
What are floating ribs?
Bones of the fingers and toes.
What are phalanges?
The membrane that covers the outer surface of bones.
What is the periosteum?
The 5 basic functions of the skeletal system.
What is Support, Protection, Movement, Hematopoeisis, and Storage?
The bone in the throat has no direct articulation with other bones.
What is the hyoid bone?
The three parts of the sternum.
What are the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process?
Forearm bone that aligns with the thumb.
What is the radius?
Marrow that stores fat and is located in the medullary cavity.
What is yellow marrow?