Aphy 101 – midterm Q&A
What are the three parts of the sternum? - =manubrium, body, xiphoid process
What is costal cartilage? - =The cartilage that attaches the ribs (either directly or indirectly) to the
sternum
What is the difference between true ribs and false ribs? - =True ribs attach directly to the sternum, false
ribs attach to the sternum through cartilage
Where is the sacrum located? - =between the two hip bones (ilium)
Where is the coccyx located? - =tailbone
The sacrum is made up of how many fused vertebrae? - =5 fused vertebrae
What are the different parts of the vertebrae? - =cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
The coccyx consists of how many fused vertebrae? - =5
What are the characteristics of the throacic vertebrae? - =Medium sized and heart shaped
Characteristics of the lumbar vertebrae? - =Short, Thick, blunt, spinous process
-Largest vertebrae
-thick, large oval shaped body
- triangular vertebral foramen
Characteristics of cervical vertebrae? - =Transverse foramen, bifid spinous process, small vertebral body,
large and triangular vertebral canal
, How many cervical vertebrae are there? - =7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - =12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - =5 (L1-L5)
What are the four curvatures of the vertebrae column? - =Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, and sacral
curvature
What is the big hole at the base of the skull called? - =foreman magnum
What is the sella turcica? - =a saddle-like surface feature within the body of the sphenoid bone, consists
of a deep pit called the hypophyseal fossa, which houses the pituitary gland
What are the sutures of the skull? - =coronal, lambdoid, sagittal, squamous
What is a paranasal sinus? - =mucus-filled air cavities that lead into nasal passageways
What is the roll of vitamin D in bones? - =Decreases bone loss and lowers the risk of fracture
What cells do resorption? - =Osteoclasts
What cells do bone deposition? - =Osteoblasts
At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified? - =25
What is the primary ossification center? - =diaphysis
What is the secondary ossification center? - =epiphysis, or end of bones
What are the three parts of the sternum? - =manubrium, body, xiphoid process
What is costal cartilage? - =The cartilage that attaches the ribs (either directly or indirectly) to the
sternum
What is the difference between true ribs and false ribs? - =True ribs attach directly to the sternum, false
ribs attach to the sternum through cartilage
Where is the sacrum located? - =between the two hip bones (ilium)
Where is the coccyx located? - =tailbone
The sacrum is made up of how many fused vertebrae? - =5 fused vertebrae
What are the different parts of the vertebrae? - =cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
The coccyx consists of how many fused vertebrae? - =5
What are the characteristics of the throacic vertebrae? - =Medium sized and heart shaped
Characteristics of the lumbar vertebrae? - =Short, Thick, blunt, spinous process
-Largest vertebrae
-thick, large oval shaped body
- triangular vertebral foramen
Characteristics of cervical vertebrae? - =Transverse foramen, bifid spinous process, small vertebral body,
large and triangular vertebral canal
, How many cervical vertebrae are there? - =7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - =12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - =5 (L1-L5)
What are the four curvatures of the vertebrae column? - =Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, and sacral
curvature
What is the big hole at the base of the skull called? - =foreman magnum
What is the sella turcica? - =a saddle-like surface feature within the body of the sphenoid bone, consists
of a deep pit called the hypophyseal fossa, which houses the pituitary gland
What are the sutures of the skull? - =coronal, lambdoid, sagittal, squamous
What is a paranasal sinus? - =mucus-filled air cavities that lead into nasal passageways
What is the roll of vitamin D in bones? - =Decreases bone loss and lowers the risk of fracture
What cells do resorption? - =Osteoclasts
What cells do bone deposition? - =Osteoblasts
At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified? - =25
What is the primary ossification center? - =diaphysis
What is the secondary ossification center? - =epiphysis, or end of bones
