BPK 142 Midterm questions with verified
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Osteology - correct answer ✔✔Study of bones
Axial Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔Includes bones of head, neck and trunk
Appendicular Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔Includes bones of extremities and appendages
Bones in Skull - correct answer ✔✔- Cranium (8 Bones)
- Face (14 Bones)
- Auditory ossieles (6 Bones)
- Thyroid (throat) (1 Bone)
How many vertebrae in Axial Skeleton? - correct answer ✔✔26
Bones in Thorax - correct answer ✔✔- Sternum (1 Bone)
- Ribs (24)
Total number of bones in Axial Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔80
Bones in Upper Appendicular Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔- Shoulder Girlde (4 bones)
- Arms and Hands (60 Bones)
Bones in Lower Appendicular Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔- Pelvic Girdle (2 bones)
,- Legs and Feet (60 Bones)
Total bones in Appendicular Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔126
Total Number of Bones in Body - correct answer ✔✔206
Vertebral Column - correct answer ✔✔Provides flexible support for the trunk and protects the
spinal column.
Sections of Vertebral Column - correct answer ✔✔- 7 cervical vertebrae
- 12 thoracic vertebrae.
- 5 lumbar vertebrae.
- 5 sacral vertebrae.
- 4 coccygeal vertebrae.
Total: 33 Vertebrae (actually 26 because coccygeal vertebrae are fused together)
Scoliosis - correct answer ✔✔An abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column.
Kyphosis - correct answer ✔✔Sometimes called "hump back" because it creates an exaggerated
posterior thoracic curve.
Lordosis - correct answer ✔✔Sometimes called "sway back" because it creates an exaggerated
anterior lumbar curve.
Vertebrae - correct answer ✔✔Separated into 2 parts: vertebral body, and the neural arch.
, Vertebral Body - correct answer ✔✔Bears most of the weight
Neutral Arch - correct answer ✔✔forms part of the wall of the vertebral canal housing the
spinal cord
Synovial Joint - correct answer ✔✔The vertebrae articulate with one another by means of
facets on the processes of the neural arches
Cartilaginous Joint - correct answer ✔✔Intervertebral discs between the vertebral bodies
Cervical Curve - correct answer ✔✔
Thoracic Curve - correct answer ✔✔
Lumbar Curve - correct answer ✔✔
Main Functions of the skeletal system - correct answer ✔✔- Body movement— The skeleton
provides attachment points for muscles, permitting leverage and resulting body movement.
- Support— The skeleton provides a rigid framework to which the softer tissues and organs of
the body are attached.
- Protection— The skeleton protects vital internal organs (e.g. brain, heart and lungs)
- Mineral storage—The skeleton provides a storage place for calcium and phosphorus.
- Blood cell formation— The red bone marrow produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and
platelets.
solutions A+ rated
Osteology - correct answer ✔✔Study of bones
Axial Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔Includes bones of head, neck and trunk
Appendicular Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔Includes bones of extremities and appendages
Bones in Skull - correct answer ✔✔- Cranium (8 Bones)
- Face (14 Bones)
- Auditory ossieles (6 Bones)
- Thyroid (throat) (1 Bone)
How many vertebrae in Axial Skeleton? - correct answer ✔✔26
Bones in Thorax - correct answer ✔✔- Sternum (1 Bone)
- Ribs (24)
Total number of bones in Axial Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔80
Bones in Upper Appendicular Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔- Shoulder Girlde (4 bones)
- Arms and Hands (60 Bones)
Bones in Lower Appendicular Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔- Pelvic Girdle (2 bones)
,- Legs and Feet (60 Bones)
Total bones in Appendicular Skeleton - correct answer ✔✔126
Total Number of Bones in Body - correct answer ✔✔206
Vertebral Column - correct answer ✔✔Provides flexible support for the trunk and protects the
spinal column.
Sections of Vertebral Column - correct answer ✔✔- 7 cervical vertebrae
- 12 thoracic vertebrae.
- 5 lumbar vertebrae.
- 5 sacral vertebrae.
- 4 coccygeal vertebrae.
Total: 33 Vertebrae (actually 26 because coccygeal vertebrae are fused together)
Scoliosis - correct answer ✔✔An abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column.
Kyphosis - correct answer ✔✔Sometimes called "hump back" because it creates an exaggerated
posterior thoracic curve.
Lordosis - correct answer ✔✔Sometimes called "sway back" because it creates an exaggerated
anterior lumbar curve.
Vertebrae - correct answer ✔✔Separated into 2 parts: vertebral body, and the neural arch.
, Vertebral Body - correct answer ✔✔Bears most of the weight
Neutral Arch - correct answer ✔✔forms part of the wall of the vertebral canal housing the
spinal cord
Synovial Joint - correct answer ✔✔The vertebrae articulate with one another by means of
facets on the processes of the neural arches
Cartilaginous Joint - correct answer ✔✔Intervertebral discs between the vertebral bodies
Cervical Curve - correct answer ✔✔
Thoracic Curve - correct answer ✔✔
Lumbar Curve - correct answer ✔✔
Main Functions of the skeletal system - correct answer ✔✔- Body movement— The skeleton
provides attachment points for muscles, permitting leverage and resulting body movement.
- Support— The skeleton provides a rigid framework to which the softer tissues and organs of
the body are attached.
- Protection— The skeleton protects vital internal organs (e.g. brain, heart and lungs)
- Mineral storage—The skeleton provides a storage place for calcium and phosphorus.
- Blood cell formation— The red bone marrow produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and
platelets.
