Bones Basics
How many bones does an adult human body have?
What is 206?
Where is the fibula?
Lower, outer leg bone
Inflammation, tenderness, pain, and swelling in joints is known as ?
arthritis
What are the two major sections of the skeletal system?
axial and appendicular
Name the bones of upper arm.
Humerus, ulna and radius.
What do we call the place where two bones meet?
joint
Where is the femur?
Upper leg bone; thigh bone
A condition that causes the bone to become brittle or have abnormally larger holes is known as
Osteoporosis
Name the two of the main types of movable joints.
ball-and-socket, hinge, pivot, gliding (plane), saddle, condyloid
How many pairs of ribs do we have?
12
Which blood cells are made in the bone marrow?
RBCs – red blood cells
Where are the upper extremity phalanges?
Fingers
rope-like band of tissue that connects muscle to bone.
tendons
Smallest bone in the body
Staples (stirrup)
Which organs do the bones below protect?
Ribcage
Skull
Spine
Heart & lungs
Brain
Spinal cord
What is another word for breastbone
Sternum
What is the name of the collar bone?
clavicle
A tissue that connects bone with bone
ligament
Name of the joints where each section of the skull meets.
sutures
A flexible, supportive tissue that cushions joints, shapes certain body parts, and helps with smooth movement—without being as hard or rigid as bone.
Cartilage
Name the three top sections of the vertebral column.
Cervical, thoracic and Lumbar
Name three hip bones.
ilium, the ischium, and the pubis
What causes Osteoporosis?
Age, genetics, low level of calcium and vitamin D and lack of physical activity.
Where is an irregular bone found?
spine, pelvic area, some facial and skull bones: cheek bone, jaw bones, eye area, tongue bone
Name one tarsal bone.
calcaneus