41 Questions
What is the primary function of the axial skeleton?
To provide support and shape to the body
What is the total number of bones in the human skeleton?
206
What is the name of the bone that forms the lower jaw?
Mandible
What is the name of the suture that connects the parietal bones to the frontal bone?
Coronal
What is the name of the bone that forms the roof of the orbit?
Frontal bone
What is the name of the part of the skeleton that includes the upper limbs?
Appendicular skeleton
What is the name of the bone that forms the nasal cavity?
Nasal
What is the name of the part of the skeleton that includes the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage?
Axial skeleton
What is the purpose of the hyoid bone in the human skeleton?
To serve as a movable base for the tongue
What is the function of the paranasal sinuses in the human skeleton?
To lighten the skull by replacing bone with air
How many vertebrae are in the adult vertebral column?
24
What is the name of the bony structure that connects the ribs to the sternum?
Costal cartilage
What is the purpose of the fontanels in the human skeleton?
To serve as unossified remnants of membranes at birth
What are the last two ribs in the human skeleton called?
Floating ribs
What is the name of the process at the bottom of the sternum?
Xiphoid process
What is the name of the structure that connects the larynx to the neck muscles during swallowing?
Hyoid bone
The human skeleton is made up of 202 bones.
False
The axial skeleton forms the upper limbs of the body.
False
The skull is made up of only cranial bones.
False
The sutures are small bones in the skull.
False
The functions of the skeleton include producing white blood cells.
False
The paranasal sinuses are air-filled sacs in the skin.
False
The hyoid bone is the only bone that does not articulate with any other bone.
True
The vertebral column consists of 30 vertebrae in adults.
False
The ribs are divided into true ribs, false ribs, and floating ribs.
True
The fontanels are bony structures that are present at birth.
False
What is the primary function of the skeleton?
To produce red blood cells and provide protection to other systems
Which bones form the cranium?
Frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal bones
What is the name of the bones that form the facial structure?
Facial bones
What is the name of the largest 4 skull sutures?
Coronal, sagittal, squamous, and lambdoid
What is the function of the thoracic cage?
To provide protection to other systems and organs
Which part of the skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage?
Axial skeleton
What is the total number of bones in the adult human skeleton?
206
What is the purpose of the hyoid bone?
To move the tongue and attach neck muscles
What are the air-filled sacs in the bones called?
Paranasal sinuses
How many vertebrae does an adult human have?
24
What is the name of the bony structure that connects the ribs to the body?
Sternum
What are the unossified remnants of membranes present at birth called?
Fontanels
What are the last two ribs in the human skeleton called?
Floating ribs
What are the parts of the sternum?
Manubrium, Xiphoid, and sternum body
What is the purpose of the paranasal sinuses?
To provide air-filled sacs in the bones
Test your knowledge of the human skeleton, focusing on the axial skeleton which includes the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage. Learn about the functions of the skeleton, including providing support and protection to the body.
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