Instructor – Cindy Quisenberry
Which of the following minerals is NOT
stored in our bones?
Calcium
Acetate
Phosphorus
Sodium
Answer: Acetate
Mineral storage is just one of the six
functions of the human skeleton. The other
five being: provides a firm framework,
assists in red blood cell production,
provides a point of attachment for muscles,
protection of vital organs and also
determines the extent of movement of body
parts.
Which of the following IS an example of a
long bone?
Scapula
Incus
Vertebrae
Femur
Answer: femur
It is in long bones that red blood cell
production takes place.
Which of the following is not part of the
arm?
Ulna
Radius
Patella
Carpals
Answer: patella
The patella is part of the lower limb, it is
the human 'knee cap'.
Is the parietal bone part of the human
skull?
Yes
No
Answer: Yes
The parietal bone is just one of the bones
in the human skull. The different bones
are joined together by joints called
sutures.
The eleventh and twelfth rib are known as
what?
Attached ribs
False ribs
Floating ribs
True ribs
Answer: floating ribs
The human ribs are joined to the sternum
by costal cartilage.
Which of the following is NOT a type of
bone disorder?
Ossification
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Rickets
Answer: ossification
Ossification is where bones form.
Osteomyelitis is what all infectious
diseases of the bones are called.
Osteoporosis is a common condition in
older people. Rickets is a condition in
which the bones remain soft, when the
sufferer walks the bones in the legs begin
to bow.
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
Seven
Five
Twelve
Three
Answer: seven
There are 12 thoracic vertebrae and five
lumbar vertebrae.
Where can I find the malleus bone?
Face
Ear
Skull
Foot
Answer: ear
There are three ear bones. They are
known as Malleus, Incus and Stapes.
What is a "greenstick fracture"?
The broken ends of the bone are driven into each
other.
Where the bone doesn't break all the way through
because it is flexible.
The broken end of the bone protrudes through
the skin.
The break occurs at the ankle and manages to
affect bones of the leg.
Answer: where the bone doesn't break all
the way through because it is flexible
If the ends of the bones are driven into
each other, it is known as an "Impacted
fracture". If the broken end protrudes
through the skin, it is known as a
"Compound fracture". If the break occurs
at the ankle and manages to affect both
leg bones it is known as a Pott's fracture.
The anatomical name for the thighbone is
the __________?
Coccyx
Femur
Radius
Tarsus
Answer: femur
The anatomical name for the shinbone is
the _________?
Talus
Radius
Ischium
Tibia
Answer: Tibia
The anatomical name for the two bones of
the lower leg is the _________ and the
________?
Tibia Radius
Sacrum Ilium
Tibia Fibula
Patella Femur
Answer: Tibia Fibula
The anatomical name for the armbone
(upper) is the __________?
Femur
Manubrium
Humerus
Ulna
Answer: Humerus
The anatomical name for the two bones of
the forearm (lower arm) are the _________
and the _________?
Radius Ulna
Radius Fibula
Talus Calcaneus
Mandible Maxilla
Answer: Radius Ulna
The anatomical name for the elbow is the
_________ process?
Olecranon
Jabbus
Humerus
Elbonion
Answer: Olecranon
The anatomical name for the kneecap is
the __________?
Mandible
Patella
Maxilla
Calcaneus
Answer: Patella
The anatomical name for the collar bone is
the ___________?
Parietal
Ischium
Clavicle
Coccyx
Answer: Clavicle
The anatomical name for the lower
jawbone is the _________ ?
Maxilla
Mandible
Manubrium
Dentulium
Answer: Mandible
The anatomical name for the breast bone is
the _________?
Sternum
Acromion
Acetabulum
Sinatrum
Answer: Sternum
The anatomical name for the bones of the
spinal column is _________?
Zygomae
Vertebrae
Phalanges
Halluces
Answer: Vertebrae
The anatomical name for the skull is the
__________?
Nogginium
Cranium
Head
Capitum
Answer: Cranium
The anatomical name for the bones in the
ankle is the _________?
Tarsals
Phalanges
Morsals
Metatarsals
Answer: Tarsals
The anatomical name for the bones in the
wrist is the _________?
Conicals
Metacarpals
Carpals
Phalanges
Answer: Carpals
The anatomical name for the ribs is
_________?
Costae
Cervices
Thoraces
Xylices
Answer: Costae
The anatomical name for the shoulder
blade is the __________?
Scapula
Supraspinatum
Meniscum
Trapazoidium
Answer: Scapula
The anatomical name for the heel bone is
the __________?
Cadus
Heelux
Calcaneus
Coolurius
Answer: Calcaneous
The anatomical name for the fingers and
toes is the _________?
Tarsals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
Knuckliades
Answer: Phalanges
The anatomical name for the tailbone is
the _________?
Calcanean
Coccyx
Buttux
Tuberosity
Answer: Coccyx
When a senior citizen fractures a hip, it
might actually be that they fell due to the
break as opposed to breaking the bone as
a result of the fall.
True
False
Answer: True
While it is true that in some cases a
fracture happens before the fall, the
majority of fractures in the aged
population are caused by falling.
How many thoracic vertebrae are there in
the human body?
7
10
5
12
Answer: 12
Your patella is distal to your ischial
tuberosity?
True
False
Answer: True
Your patella is distal to your ischial
tuberosity.
The hyoid bone does not articulate with
other bones.
True
False
Answer: True
What are the three sections of the
sternum called?
Sternoid, manubrium, xiphoid process
Xiphoid process, mandible, body
Manubrium, body, xiphoid process
Maxilla, xiphoid process, shaft
Answer: manubrium, body, xiphoid
process
If you compare the sternum to a knife,
the manubrium would be the handle,
the body would be the blade and the
xiphoid process would be the tip of the
blade.
The skeleton makes up what percentage of
the body's weight?
15%
5%
35%
25%
Answer: 15%
The bones are composed of half water
and half solid matter.
Bone tissue is also known as what?
Osseous tissue
Endosteum
Osteon tissue
Epiphyseal tissue
Answer: osseous tissue
The clavicle (collar bone) is the first
bone to start ossifying (hardening) in a
human fetus, but is the last to
completely develop.
The diaphysis is what part of a long bone?
Shaft
Growth plate ends
Where red bone marrow is found
Answer: shaft
Red bone marrow is found in the
epiphysis (ends) of long bones.
Let's start with a small bone...the patella.
What is the anatomical name for this type
of bone?
Long bone
Sesamoid bone
Short bone
Tuberosity
Answer: Sesamoid bone
Sesamoids are small, round bones; long
bones are bones such as the humerus or
femur; short bones are small bones
found throughout the body like the
carpal or tarsal bones; tuberosities are
large "bumps" found on bones.
The supraorbital margins are part of the
skull:
Just below the eyes
On the bridge of the nose
In front of the ear
Behind the eyebrows
Answer: Behind the eyebrows
Supra--above; and orbital--the eyes
When the palm is facing up (or is
supinated), the radius is crossed over the
ulna.
True
False
Answer: False
Supination is holding the hand palm
up. When you hold a cup of "soup," you
are holding it palm up; pronation is
holding the hand palm down. When you
are a "pro" basketball player, you dribble
the ball palm down.
Which of these is definitely not part of the
bones in the hand?
Phalanges
Carpals
Tarsals
Metacarpals
Answer: Tarsals
Carpal--wrist (think carpal tunnel
syndrome); tarsal--foot.
If I went to the doctor to have my talus
bone checked, I would remove:
My watch
My shirt
My shoe
My hat
Answer: My shoe
The talus bone is one of the bones of the
foot: talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid,
middle cuneiform, intermediate
cuneiform, and lateral cuneiform.
The male pelvic bones are structurally
different from the female pelvic bones.
True
False
Answer: True
The female pelvic bones are arranged to
have a wider space between them to aid
in childbirth. The male coccyx is also
longer and thinner than the female
coccyx.
Here's a little anatomy of a bone--the end
of a bone is actually termed the:
Epiphysis
Medullary cavity
Diaphysis
Periosteum
Answer: Epiphysis
The epiphysis is covered by a layer of
articular cartilage, which helps to
cushion not only the bone it covers but
also the articulating bone.
When performing CPR, I must watch where I
put my hands during chest compressions
because a certain part of a bone might puncture
the liver if I put pressure on it.
What is the name of this area, and what bone is
it found on?
The xyphoid process of the sternum
The tip of floating rib #12
The manubrium of the sternum
The acromial end of the clavicle
Answer: The xyphoid process of the
sternum
The xyphoid process is the curved,
pointed edge on the end of the body of
the sternum. Because the tip points to
the inside of the body, downward
pressure might drive the tip into the
liver, puncturing it.
The superior (top) row of teeth are
mounted into which of these facial bones?
Mandible
Maxillary
Temporal
Lacrimal
Answer: Maxillary
The maxillary bone is the "mouth bone"
that the top row of teeth are anchored
to; the bottom row is anchored to the
mandible, or "jawbone;" the temporal
bone is located in the temple area of the
skull; the lacrimal bones are the bones
on which the tear ducts can be found.
What is the strongest bone in the human
body?
Humerus
Femur
Tibia
Ischium
Answer: Femur
The femur, or thighbone, is the largest
bone in the human body and is stronger
than concrete.
What is the study of bones called?
Osteology
Ontology
Ornithology
Oncology
Answer: Osteology
Ornithology is the study of wild birds.
Ontology is the study of the categories of
existing things. Oncology is the study of
cancer.
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that leads
to an increased risk of fractures.
True
False
Answer: True
Osteoporosis is quite common, as
approximately 10 million Americans
suffer from the disease.
Bones serve many crucial functions.
Which of these is NOT a function of
human bones?
Filtering harmful materials from the
body
Supporting the body
Protecting internal organs
Storing important minerals
Answer: Filtering harmful materials from
the body
The kidneys are mostly responsible for
filtering blood/waste, not the bones.
Human bones come in an assortment of
shapes and sizes. What is the smallest
bone found in the human body?
Stapes
Ethmoid
Hyoid
Metacarpal
Answer: Stapes
The stapes bone is located in the ear. It is
the lightest bone in the human body.
Though there are 206 bones in the human
body, they are not spread out evenly.
Where can the most bones be found in the
human body?
Legs
Feet
Hands
Face
Answer: Hands
There are 27 bones in each hand. The feet
are a close second, with 26 bones being
located in each foot.
The human tongue is crucial to
swallowing, chewing, and tasting. What is
the name of the bone that anchors the
tongue?
Vomer
Ethmoid
Hyoid
Incus
Answer: Hyoid
The hyoid bone is shaped like a horseshoe
and is not attached to any other bone.
Which of the following is NOT a type of
bone found in the human body?
Long
Irregular
Sesamoid
Circular
Answer: Circular
Long bones are very common in human
limbs. Sesamoid bones are found in
tendons. Irregular bones are odd-shaped
bones, such as bones of the hips.
Although most bones are named for their
shape, there is one group of bones whose
name, rather strangely, means "nameless"
or "unnamed". Which one of the following
groups of bones fits this description?
Innominate
Tarsals
Carpals
Cranium
Answer: innominate
The pelvis is made up of the sacrum, the
coccyx and the right and left innominate
(or hip) bones. The innominates in turn
are made up of bones called the pubis,
ischium and ilium. In ancient Roman
times, the ilium, ischium and pubis had
been named, but the whole structure that
they formed had not, so Galen (perhaps
the most famous of the ancient Roman
physicians) referred to it as the
innominate (Latin for "without a name"),
a description which stuck.
What have you stimulated when you hit
your "funny bone"?
Ulnar nerve
Radius
Humerus
Scapula
Answer: ulnar nerve
The ulnar nerve is a nerve that lies close to
the skin surface near the elbow. When you
hit it, it causes a distinctive sensation. So
strictly speaking, the "funny bone" is not a
bone at all but a nerve! However, the bone
in the upper arm is called the humerus
because humerus is Latin for "upper arm".
The pun lies in the fact that "humerus"
sounds like "humorous".
Three bones of the ear are named because
their shapes resembled particular tools or
implements. Which of the following is
NOT one of the bones of the ear?
Vomer
Malleus
Incus
Stapes
Answer: vomer
The three bones of the ear (malleus, incus and
stapes) are the smallest bones in the human
body. The smallest is the stapes which is only
about 3 millimetres (0.1 inch) long. In Latin,
malleus means "hammer", incus means "anvil"
and stapes means "stirrup". The shapes of these
bones reminded early anatomists of these
items. The vomer is not a bone of the ear but it
too was named because it resembled a tool.
Vomer is Latin for "ploughshare" and is the
name of the bone in the nasal septum.
The so-called "tailbone" is not really one
bone; it is four bones fused together. Its
anatomical name means "cuckoo". What is
the correct medical terminology for the
tailbone?
Capitate
Clavicle
Coccyx
Carpal
Answer: coccyx
The correct medical term, coccyx, is derived
from the Greek "kokkyx", meaning cuckoo,
because this bone resembles a cuckoo's
beak. It was also once known as the "whistle
bone" because it was thought to be the cause
of the noise which is associated with
breaking wind.
Which U-shaped bone is the only one in
the human body which is not connected
to any other bone?
Hyoid
Patella
Sternum
Vomer
Answer: hyoid
The hyoid is a U-shaped bone located in
the throat; it is connected to the tongue
but not to any other bone. The name
hyoid is derived from the Greek
"hyoeides" meaning U-shaped. At postmortem, a fractured hyoid often indicates
death by strangulation or hanging.
Which of the following bones has a name
which means "holy"?
Maxilla
Temporal
Sacrum
Palatine
Answer: sacrum
The sacrum is the curved triangular bone
situated immediately above the coccyx or
tailbone. It is actually made up of five bones
fused together. The name "sacrum" is Latin for
"sacred or holy". There are a number of
explanations concerning the origin of this
name. The most likely explanation is that the
shape of the bone may have resembled a cup or
vessel used during religious ceremonies or
sacrifices, or that the bone itself may have been
used in sacred rites.
The spine consists of bones called
vertebrae. The first vertebra at the top of
the spinal column is usually referred to as
C1 but it also has a name which it shares
with a character from Greek mythology.
What is the other name for the first
cervical vertebra?
Axis
Atlas
Aegis
Ares
Answer: atlas
Atlas was the leader of the Titans. As
punishment for treason, Zeus condemned
Atlas to support the weight of the earth and
the heavens on his shoulders. Similarly, the
first cervical vertebra supports the weight
and structures of the head. Gerhardus
Mercator first used the name atlas for a
collection of maps in the 1500's and he used
an illustration of Atlas holding up the
world on the title page.
What are the names of the bones in the
human thumb?
Middle and distal phalanges
Proximal and distal phalanges
Trapezoid and hamate
Condyle and meniscus
Answer: Proximal and distal phalanges
Each thumb has two bones. One of the
bones (distal phalange) goes from the tip
of the thumb to the knuckle. The other
bone (proximal phalange) goes from the
knuckle to the base of the thumb.
Where in the human body is the ethmoid
bone found?
Foot
Spine
Elbow
Skull
Answer: Skull
The ethmoid bone is located at the roof of
the nose and separates the nasal cavity
from the brain. It is one of the bones that
make up the orbit of the eye. The skull
protects the brain from being easily
damaged.
What is the more familiar name for the
thoracic cage?
Skull
Ankles
Ribs
Hands
Answer: Ribs
The rib cage is a bony structure, which
surrounds the chest cavity and supports
the pectoral girdle. The rib cage consists
of twenty four bones arranged in twelve
pairs.
Where in the human body are the ossicles
found?
Nose
Middle ear
Ankles
Neck
Answer: Middle ear
The three small bones are named the
malleus, incus, and stapes, collectively
known as the ossicles. The main function
of the middle ear is to transfer acoustic
energy from compression airwaves to
fluid-membrane waves inside the cochlea.
What is the more familiar name for the
zygomatic bone?
Forehead
Cheekbone
Buttocks
Hip
Answer: Cheekbone
The zygomatic bone forms the
prominence of the cheek and is classified
as a paired bone of the human skull. It is
also known as the malar bone.
Where in the body do you find the carpal
bones?
Wrists
Knees
Ankles
Ears
Answer: Wrists
The carpal bones can be found between
the metacarpals and the ulna and radius.
They are in two rows and there are eight
bones in each wrist.
ROM stands for?
Answer: Range of Motion
Where is your Vastus Lateralis found?
Answer: Your leg
What does your Masseter muscle do?
Answer: Help you chew your food
Wasting away due to disuse is called?
Answer: Atrophy
Where is smooth muscle found?
Answer: Lining hollow organs and body
tubes (ie: GI & GU tract)
What type of muscle tissue is striated and
involuntary?
Answer: Cardiac
What is a muscle fiber called?
Answer: Myofibril
When do skeletal muscles contract?
Answer: When they receive a nerve
impulse
After your biceps brachii contract, how
does it expand again?
Answer: The triceps brachii contracts,
pulling the biceps back to its full length
What do tendons do?
Answer: Attach muscle to bone
What do ligaments do?
Answer: Attach bone to bone
Which types of muscles lack striations?
Answer: Smooth
Which system does cardiac muscle
interact directly with?
Answer: Circulatory
What type of muscle has a direct effect on
your bones?
Answer: Skeletal
What two types of muscle are involuntary?
Answer: Cardiac and Smooth
What is the function of cardiac muscle?
Answer: To pump blood throughout the
body
Where is cardiac muscle found?
Answer: The heart
Define dislocation?
Answer: Displacement of bone from its
normal position in a joint
Name the different types of muscles?
Answer:
Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth