Human Skeletal System Anatomy
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How many bones make up the axial skeleton in an adult human?

  • 80 (correct)
  • 206
  • 126
  • 87
  • Which part of the skull serves as the protective box of the brain?

  • Temporal bones
  • Zygomatic bones
  • Occipital bone (correct)
  • Frontal bone
  • How many bones are there in the adult human vertebral column?

  • 30
  • 33 (correct)
  • 24
  • 41
  • Which bone is not strictly part of the skull but closely associated with it?

    <p>Hyoid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many fused coccygeal vertebrae are typically found in a human vertebral column?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the skull articulates with each other by fibrous joint except the tempro-mandibular joint?

    <p>Mandible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the posterior arch of each vertebra?

    <p>Laminae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age can a child support their neck due to the muscles modifying the curvature of the cervical region?

    <p>6-8 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region of the vertebral column has preserved the primary curvature?

    <p>Sacro-coccygeal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of ribs are there?

    <p>12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the rib articulates with the sternum in front by costal cartilages?

    <p>Body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What modification to the lumbar curvature allows a child to sit by the age of 6-8 months?

    <p>Becomes convex forward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is formed between the head of the rib and the adjacent vertebral body?

    <p>Synovial plane joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the sternum articulates with the clavicle and the first costal cartilage?

    <p>Manubrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the angle formed between the manubrium and the body of the sternum?

    <p>Sternal angle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of joint connects the tubercle of the ribs with the transverse processes of the vertebrae?

    <p>Synovial plane joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the 7th costal cartilage join the sternum?

    <p>Junction between body &amp; xiphoid process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is formed between the anterior ends of the ribs and their corresponding costal cartilages?

    <p>Primary cartilaginous joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

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