HONDROS BIO 117 - EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
1. What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system?: axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
2. The skull, spine, sternum, and ribs are part of what division of the skeletal system?: Axial
3. The girdles, arms, and legs are part of what division of the skeletal system?-
: Appendicular
4. The tympanic cavity is located in the...: Ear
5. What part of the skull contains the ossicles: Tympanic Cavity
6. These bones of the skull; frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary are called the...: Paranasal Sinuses
7. Another name for the spine is...: Vertebral Column
8. The vertebral column consists of how many regions?: 5 regions
9. The 5 regions of the spine are...: 1. Cervical Vertebrae 2. Thoracic Vertebrae,
3. Lumbar Vertebrae, 4. Sacrum, 5. Coccyx
10. The Cervical Vertebrae consists of how many bones?: 7
11. The Thoracic Vertebrae consists of how many bones?: 12
12. The Lumbar Vertebrae consists of how many bones?: 5
13. The Sacrum consists of how many bones?: 1 sacrum in the vertebral column
; consists of 5 bones
14. The Coccyx consists of how many bones?: 1 coccyx in the vertebral column
,; consists of 4 bones.
15. The special cartilage discs which helps protect each vertebrae are called...-
: Intervertebral discs
16. How many pairs of ribs are there: 12
17. Ribs are connected to sternum by: costal cartilage
18. The ribs are connected to what part of the vertebral column?: Thoracic
19. What are the four regions of the sternum?: 1. Manubrium 2. Body 3. Ster- nomanubrial joint 4. Xiphoid
process
20. Ribs 1-7 are called: true ribs
21. Ribs 8-10 are called: false ribs
22. Ribs 11 and 12 are called: floating ribs
23. What are the two Girdles of the appendicular skeleton that are responsible for attachment of the arms and
legs?: Pectoral and Pelvic
24. Which bones make up the pectoral girdle?: clavicle and scapula
25. Is the sacrum part of the pelvic girdle or the vertebral column?: Vertebral column
26. What bones make up the pelvic girdle?: ilium, ischium, pubis
27. Where do you find long bones?: In the appendicular skeleton / arms and legs
28. Bone is a form of connective tissue, specifically
tissue ?: Osseous tissue
29. The process of bone formations is called: Ossification
, 30. The matrix of osseous tissue is made up of 3 main things:: 1. Calcium 2. Phosphate 3. Collagen
31. Osteo means?: Bone
32. What matures bone cells?: osteocytes
33. What build up bone?: osteoblasts
34. What breaks down bone?: osteoclasts
35. Where do we find bone marrow: Inside the bones
36. Red bone marrow makes: red blood cells
37. Red bone marrow in the part of the bone.: Epiph- ysis
38. The epiphysis (part of the long bone) is protected by...: Spongy bone
39. Yellow bone marrow stores...: adipose tissue (fat)
40. Yellow bone marrow is found in the part of the
bone: Diaphysis
41. Diaphysis (part of long bone) is protected by...: Compact bone
42. Two main types of freely movable joints: 1. Ball-and-socket joints 2. Hing joints
43. Examples of ball-and-socket joints are: shoulder and hip
44. Examples of hinge joints are: elbow and knee
45. The immovable joints of the skull are called: sutures
46. are where two bones come together: Joints
47. Joints can be classified by: Immovable and freely movable
48. This fluid lubricates the bones in the joints, decreasing friction.: Synovial fluid
ANSWERS
1. What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system?: axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
2. The skull, spine, sternum, and ribs are part of what division of the skeletal system?: Axial
3. The girdles, arms, and legs are part of what division of the skeletal system?-
: Appendicular
4. The tympanic cavity is located in the...: Ear
5. What part of the skull contains the ossicles: Tympanic Cavity
6. These bones of the skull; frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary are called the...: Paranasal Sinuses
7. Another name for the spine is...: Vertebral Column
8. The vertebral column consists of how many regions?: 5 regions
9. The 5 regions of the spine are...: 1. Cervical Vertebrae 2. Thoracic Vertebrae,
3. Lumbar Vertebrae, 4. Sacrum, 5. Coccyx
10. The Cervical Vertebrae consists of how many bones?: 7
11. The Thoracic Vertebrae consists of how many bones?: 12
12. The Lumbar Vertebrae consists of how many bones?: 5
13. The Sacrum consists of how many bones?: 1 sacrum in the vertebral column
; consists of 5 bones
14. The Coccyx consists of how many bones?: 1 coccyx in the vertebral column
,; consists of 4 bones.
15. The special cartilage discs which helps protect each vertebrae are called...-
: Intervertebral discs
16. How many pairs of ribs are there: 12
17. Ribs are connected to sternum by: costal cartilage
18. The ribs are connected to what part of the vertebral column?: Thoracic
19. What are the four regions of the sternum?: 1. Manubrium 2. Body 3. Ster- nomanubrial joint 4. Xiphoid
process
20. Ribs 1-7 are called: true ribs
21. Ribs 8-10 are called: false ribs
22. Ribs 11 and 12 are called: floating ribs
23. What are the two Girdles of the appendicular skeleton that are responsible for attachment of the arms and
legs?: Pectoral and Pelvic
24. Which bones make up the pectoral girdle?: clavicle and scapula
25. Is the sacrum part of the pelvic girdle or the vertebral column?: Vertebral column
26. What bones make up the pelvic girdle?: ilium, ischium, pubis
27. Where do you find long bones?: In the appendicular skeleton / arms and legs
28. Bone is a form of connective tissue, specifically
tissue ?: Osseous tissue
29. The process of bone formations is called: Ossification
, 30. The matrix of osseous tissue is made up of 3 main things:: 1. Calcium 2. Phosphate 3. Collagen
31. Osteo means?: Bone
32. What matures bone cells?: osteocytes
33. What build up bone?: osteoblasts
34. What breaks down bone?: osteoclasts
35. Where do we find bone marrow: Inside the bones
36. Red bone marrow makes: red blood cells
37. Red bone marrow in the part of the bone.: Epiph- ysis
38. The epiphysis (part of the long bone) is protected by...: Spongy bone
39. Yellow bone marrow stores...: adipose tissue (fat)
40. Yellow bone marrow is found in the part of the
bone: Diaphysis
41. Diaphysis (part of long bone) is protected by...: Compact bone
42. Two main types of freely movable joints: 1. Ball-and-socket joints 2. Hing joints
43. Examples of ball-and-socket joints are: shoulder and hip
44. Examples of hinge joints are: elbow and knee
45. The immovable joints of the skull are called: sutures
46. are where two bones come together: Joints
47. Joints can be classified by: Immovable and freely movable
48. This fluid lubricates the bones in the joints, decreasing friction.: Synovial fluid
