BOC Orthotic Fitter: A&P Review
Questions and Correct Answers.
# of bones in the adult body - Answer 206
Name the regions of the axial skeleton - Answer skull, sternum, ribs, vertebral column
# of bones in the skull - Answer 22 (all fused except mandible)
total number of vertebrae - Answer 26
number of vertebrae in cervical spine - Answer 7
number of vertebrae in thoracic spine - Answer 12
number of vertebrae in lumbar spine - Answer 5
total number of rib pairs - Answer 12
how many "true ribs" are there? - Answer 7
Regions in the appendicular skeleton - Answer 126 bones in pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, and
upper/lower limbs
medial side of forearm - Answer ulna
lateral side of forearm - Answer radius
Number of phalanges in thumb and big toe - Answer 2
largest bone in the body - Answer femur
, Type of bone that is longer than it is wide; major bones of the extremities and collarbone -
Answer long bones
Type of bone that is as long as it is wide; cubed or round in shape; found in the hands and feet -
Answer short bones
Type of bone that varies in size; very thin in one direction (ex: scapula, rib, sternum, nasal bone,
etc) - Answer flat bones
Type of bones that have a shape that does not fit patterns of other bones (i.e. vertebrae) -
Answer irregular bones
Type of bones that are formed after birth inside of tendons that run across joints; protect from
stressors or strains - Answer sesamoid bones
an articulation or point of contact between bones; or between bones and cartilage - Answer
joint
most common type of joint; small gap between bones - Answer synovial joint
4 types of synovial joints - Answer hinge, gliding, pivot, ball and socket
Where bone meets cartilage or where there is a layer between two bones (elbow, vertebrae);
they have little flexibility and are gel like consistency - Answer cartilaginous joints
Where does bone growth occur? - Answer between the diaphysis and the epiphysis in the
epiphyseal plate
What covers the outside of the bone that is dense with connective tissue and collagen fibers
that anchor tendons and muscles to the bone for movement? - Answer periosteum
The function of this is for active generation of force for contraction, motion, maintenance of
posture, and heat production - Answer muscles
Questions and Correct Answers.
# of bones in the adult body - Answer 206
Name the regions of the axial skeleton - Answer skull, sternum, ribs, vertebral column
# of bones in the skull - Answer 22 (all fused except mandible)
total number of vertebrae - Answer 26
number of vertebrae in cervical spine - Answer 7
number of vertebrae in thoracic spine - Answer 12
number of vertebrae in lumbar spine - Answer 5
total number of rib pairs - Answer 12
how many "true ribs" are there? - Answer 7
Regions in the appendicular skeleton - Answer 126 bones in pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, and
upper/lower limbs
medial side of forearm - Answer ulna
lateral side of forearm - Answer radius
Number of phalanges in thumb and big toe - Answer 2
largest bone in the body - Answer femur
, Type of bone that is longer than it is wide; major bones of the extremities and collarbone -
Answer long bones
Type of bone that is as long as it is wide; cubed or round in shape; found in the hands and feet -
Answer short bones
Type of bone that varies in size; very thin in one direction (ex: scapula, rib, sternum, nasal bone,
etc) - Answer flat bones
Type of bones that have a shape that does not fit patterns of other bones (i.e. vertebrae) -
Answer irregular bones
Type of bones that are formed after birth inside of tendons that run across joints; protect from
stressors or strains - Answer sesamoid bones
an articulation or point of contact between bones; or between bones and cartilage - Answer
joint
most common type of joint; small gap between bones - Answer synovial joint
4 types of synovial joints - Answer hinge, gliding, pivot, ball and socket
Where bone meets cartilage or where there is a layer between two bones (elbow, vertebrae);
they have little flexibility and are gel like consistency - Answer cartilaginous joints
Where does bone growth occur? - Answer between the diaphysis and the epiphysis in the
epiphyseal plate
What covers the outside of the bone that is dense with connective tissue and collagen fibers
that anchor tendons and muscles to the bone for movement? - Answer periosteum
The function of this is for active generation of force for contraction, motion, maintenance of
posture, and heat production - Answer muscles
