Vertebral Column
What are three other names for the vertebral column?
Backbone, spine, spinal column
Your thorax is the set of bones that make up your
chest
How many girdles do you have
2
The bones in your palms/hands are called
metacarpals
The bones in your ankle are called
tarsals
What are the vertebrae in your neck called?
Cervical
You have ___ pairs of ribs.
12
What is the common name of the clavicle?
Collarbone
The bones in your fingers are called
phalanges
Your kneecap is also known as your
Patella
What are the vertebrae in your chest region called?
Thoracic
The true ribs are pairs ____, the false ribs are pairs ____, and the floating ribs are pairs ______.
1 – 7,8 – 12,11 & 12
What is another name for the pelvic girdle?
Hip girdle
The longest and strongest bone of the upper limb is the_____
humerus.
The longest and strongest bone of the lower limb is the
femur
What are the vertebrae in your lower back called?
Lumbar
What is the cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum called?
Costal cartilage
Which part of the hip bone makes up the flare of your hips (at the top)?
Ilium
Which finger has one less phalanx than the rest?
Thumb
Which bone is the second largest bone in the body?
Tibia
What are 3 functions of your vertebral column?
Support the upper body; protects the spinal cord; provides points of attachment for other bones
The sternum is more commonly known as the
breastbone
The pelvic girdle is more _____. The pectoral girdle is more ______.
stable;stable
In each hand you have __ carpals, __ metacarpals, and ___ phalanges.
8,5,14
True or false: The big toe has only two phalanges, while the rest have three
True