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What is the correct order of the cervical vertebrae from the skull downwards?
What is the correct order of the cervical vertebrae from the skull downwards?
- C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7 (correct)
- C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C7, C6
- C1, C3, C2, C4, C5, C6, C7
- C1, C2, C4, C3, C5, C6, C7
What is the lowest part of the sternum called?
What is the lowest part of the sternum called?
- Manubrium
- Costal cartilage
- Xiphoid process (correct)
- Sternal angle
Which bone connects the jaw to the temporal bone at the TMJ?
Which bone connects the jaw to the temporal bone at the TMJ?
- Mandible (correct)
- Ethmoid
- Maxilla
- Zygomatic
What is the role of the glenoid fossa?
What is the role of the glenoid fossa?
Which of the following bones predominantly make up the pelvis?
Which of the following bones predominantly make up the pelvis?
How many total carpal bones are in the wrist?
How many total carpal bones are in the wrist?
Which rib type does not connect to the sternum or its cartilages?
Which rib type does not connect to the sternum or its cartilages?
Where does the head of the femur connect?
Where does the head of the femur connect?
Which of the following bones is located anterior to the temporal bone?
Which of the following bones is located anterior to the temporal bone?
How many tarsal bones are in the human foot?
How many tarsal bones are in the human foot?
What is the uppermost vertebra called?
What is the uppermost vertebra called?
Which bone forms the bridge of the nose?
Which bone forms the bridge of the nose?
What distinguishes the tibia from the fibula in terms of position?
What distinguishes the tibia from the fibula in terms of position?
What type of joint is formed between the metacarpals and the phalanges?
What type of joint is formed between the metacarpals and the phalanges?
Which bone is commonly referred to as the kneecap?
Which bone is commonly referred to as the kneecap?
What type of joint is formed by the connection between the ilium and sacrum?
What type of joint is formed by the connection between the ilium and sacrum?
Which bone is positioned posterior to the nose?
Which bone is positioned posterior to the nose?
Which of the following vertebrae is known as the axis?
Which of the following vertebrae is known as the axis?
Which bone serves as the connection between the upper arm and the shoulder joint?
Which bone serves as the connection between the upper arm and the shoulder joint?
Which bone is commonly referred to as the collarbone?
Which bone is commonly referred to as the collarbone?
How many lumbar vertebrae are present in the human spine?
How many lumbar vertebrae are present in the human spine?
What is the name of the joint that connects the radius and ulna to the carpal bones?
What is the name of the joint that connects the radius and ulna to the carpal bones?
Which bone forms the structure of the cheekbones?
Which bone forms the structure of the cheekbones?
What is the highest vertebra in the cervical region called?
What is the highest vertebra in the cervical region called?
What connects the ribs to the sternum?
What connects the ribs to the sternum?
Which bones form the joint at the ankle?
Which bones form the joint at the ankle?
What is the role of the acetabulum in the pelvis?
What is the role of the acetabulum in the pelvis?
Which of the following statements about the lower limb is true?
Which of the following statements about the lower limb is true?
Which part of the sternum connects to the manubrium?
Which part of the sternum connects to the manubrium?
What types of phalanges are found in the human foot?
What types of phalanges are found in the human foot?
What are the floating ribs?
What are the floating ribs?
Which of the following bones is medial in the lower leg?
Which of the following bones is medial in the lower leg?
Flashcards
Frontal Bone
Frontal Bone
The bone at the front of the head, forming the forehead.
Parietal Bone
Parietal Bone
The bone at the top of the head, forming the crown.
Occipital Bone
Occipital Bone
The bone at the back of the head.
Temporal Bone
Temporal Bone
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Ethmoid Bone
Ethmoid Bone
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Zygomatic Bone
Zygomatic Bone
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Mandible
Mandible
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Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)
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What is the clavicle?
What is the clavicle?
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What is the manubrium?
What is the manubrium?
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What is the xiphoid process?
What is the xiphoid process?
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What are floating ribs?
What are floating ribs?
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What are the main bones of the pelvis?
What are the main bones of the pelvis?
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What is the sacrum?
What is the sacrum?
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What is the acetabulum?
What is the acetabulum?
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What is the femur?
What is the femur?
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What bone forms the bridge of the nose?
What bone forms the bridge of the nose?
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What bone forms the cheekbones?
What bone forms the cheekbones?
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What bone forms the jaw?
What bone forms the jaw?
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What bone is at the back of the head?
What bone is at the back of the head?
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What bone forms the forehead?
What bone forms the forehead?
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What bone connects to the skull at the base of the spine?
What bone connects to the skull at the base of the spine?
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What bone allows the head to rotate?
What bone allows the head to rotate?
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What joint connects the jaw to the skull?
What joint connects the jaw to the skull?
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What bone connects to the sternum at the sternoclavicular joint?
What bone connects to the sternum at the sternoclavicular joint?
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What is the top part of the sternum called?
What is the top part of the sternum called?
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Which ribs don't connect to the sternum?
Which ribs don't connect to the sternum?
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What are the three bones that make up the pelvis?
What are the three bones that make up the pelvis?
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What bone attaches to the ilium at the sacroiliac joint?
What bone attaches to the ilium at the sacroiliac joint?
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Which bone forms the hip joint?
Which bone forms the hip joint?
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What bone sits at the front of the knee joint?
What bone sits at the front of the knee joint?
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Which bone in the ankle connects to the tibia and fibula?
Which bone in the ankle connects to the tibia and fibula?
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Study Notes
Skull
- Composed of cranial and facial bones
- Cranial bones surround the brain
- Frontal bone (front)
- Parietal bone (top)
- Occipital bone (back)
- Temporal bone (side, near ear)
- Sphenoid bone (anterior to temporal)
- Ethmoid bone (midline, posterior to nose, inferior to frontal)
- Facial bones form face structure
- Nasal bone (bridge of nose)
- Maxilla (connects nose, cheekbones, upper teeth)
- Zygomatic bones (cheekbones)
- Mandible (jaw bone)
- Connects to temporal bone at temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
Spine
- Composed of vertebrae
- 7 Cervical vertebrae (C1-C7):
- C1 (Atlas)
- C2 (Axis)
- 12 Thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12)
- 5 Lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5)
- Sacrum
- Coccyx
- 7 Cervical vertebrae (C1-C7):
- Vertebrae numbered from top down
- C1 connects to skull base; C7 connects to T1; T1-T12; L1 and the sacrum
Upper Limb
- Clavicle (collarbone)
- Horizontal, connecting sternum to shoulder
- Scapula (shoulder blade)
- Flat, triangular bone at back
- Humerus (upper arm bone)
- Head of humerus meets glenoid fossa (concave area on scapula) to form glenohumeral joint (shoulder joint)
- Radius and ulna (forearm bones)
- Connect to humerus at elbow joint
- Connect to carpal bones at wrist
- 8 Carpal bones (wrist)
- 5 Metacarpal bones (hand)
- Numbered 1-5 (thumb to little finger)
- Phalanges (fingers and thumb)
- Proximal, middle, and distal phalanges (fingers)
- Proximal and distal phalanges (thumb)
- Joints: MCP (metacarpophalangeal), PIP (proximal interphalangeal), DIP (distal interphalangeal), CMC (carpometacarpal)
Thorax
- Clavicle (collarbone)
- Attaches to sternum at sternoclavicular joint
- Sternum (breastbone)
- Manubrium (upper portion)
- Body of sternum
- Xiphoid process (tip)
- Sternum joins in at sternal angle
- 12 Ribs
- Labeled 1-12 (corresponding to thoracic vertebrae)
- Costal cartilages connect ribs to sternum
- Floating ribs (ribs 11 and 12)
- Do not attach to sternum
Pelvis
- Composed of ilium, ischium, and pubis bones
- Sacrum (at base of spine)
- Attaches to ilium at sacroiliac joint
- Pubis
- Two pubis bones join at pubic symphysis (front)
- Ischium (inferiorly)
- Acetabulum—hip joint socket
- Formed where ilium, ischium, and pubis meet
Lower Limb
- Femur (thigh bone)
- Longest bone in body
- Head of femur connects to acetabulum (hip joint)
- Tibia and fibula (lower leg bones)
- Tibia (medial)
- Fibula (lateral)
- Connect to femur to form knee joint
- Patella (kneecap)
- Front of knee joint
Ankle and Foot
- Ankle joint formed by tibia, fibula, and tarsal bones
- 7 Tarsal bones
- Talus (ankle joint)
- Calcaneus
- Cuboid
- Navicular
- Three cuneiform bones
- 5 Metatarsal bones (foot)
- Numbered 1-5 (big toe to little toe)
- Phalanges (toes)
- Proximal, middle, and distal (toes except big toe)
- Big toe has only proximal and distal phalanges
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