What are the main regions of the human skeleton?
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| 1 | What are the main regions of the human skeleton? |
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Learn the major bones, their naming, and key landmarks in the human skeleton for foundational understanding.
The human skeleton is divided into two main regions: the axial skeleton (comprising the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage) and the appendicular skeleton (comprising the limbs and girdles). |
| Think 'center' vs 'limbs' |
| 2 | Name the bones that constitute the cranium. | The cranium is composed of eight bones: frontal, parietal (2), occipital, temporal (2), sphenoid, and ethmoid. | Remember the 'F-P-O-T-S-E' mnemonic |
| 3 | What is the function of the fontanelles in infants? | Fontanelles are soft, membranous gaps between the cranial bones in infants that allow for skull flexibility during birth and accommodate brain growth. | Think 'soft spots' on a baby's head |
| 4 | Identify the bones of the facial skeleton. | The facial skeleton includes the nasal bones, maxillae, zygomatic bones, palatine bones, lacrimal bones, inferior nasal conchae, vomer, and mandible. | Faces are composed of multiple small bones |
| 5 | What are the major landmarks of the mandible? | Key landmarks include the mandibular condyle, coronoid process, mandibular notch, mental foramen, and the mandibular angle. | Think 'jaw joints and attachment points' |
| 6 | Name the bones that form the vertebral column. | The vertebral column consists of 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 fused sacral, and 4 fused coccygeal vertebrae. | Remember 'C-T-L-S-C' for cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal |
| 7 | What are the key landmarks of a typical vertebra? | A typical vertebra has the vertebral body, spinous process, transverse processes, lamina, pedicles, and the vertebral foramen. | Think of the vertebra as a building with various parts |
| 8 | Which bones form the rib cage? | The rib cage is formed by 12 pairs of ribs and the sternum. Ribs 1-7 are true ribs, 8-12 are false ribs, and ribs 11-12 are floating ribs. | Think 'true, false, floating' for rib types |
| 9 | What are the major landmarks of the sternum? | The sternum features the manubrium, body (gladiolus), and xiphoid process. | Remember the 'manubrium at the top, xiphoid at the bottom.' |
| 10 | Identify the bones of the upper limb. | The upper limb bones include the humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. | Think 'arm bones and hand bones' |
| 11 | What are the main landmarks of the humerus? | Landmarks include the greater and lesser tubercles, deltoid tuberosity, medial and lateral epicondyles, and the anatomical neck. | Remember 'tubercles' for muscle attachment points |
| 12 | Name the bones of the pelvic girdle. | The pelvic girdle consists of the two hip bones (ilia, ischium, pubis), sacrum, and coccyx. | Think 'hip bones' for pelvic structure |
| 13 | What are the key landmarks of the pelvis? | Landmarks include the iliac crests, anterior superior iliac spines, pubic symphysis, acetabulum, and sacroiliac joints. | Remember 'hip points' and 'joint sockets' |
| 14 | Name the bones of the lower limb. | The lower limb bones include the femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges. | Think 'thigh, leg, foot bones' |
| 15 | What are the landmarks of the femur? | Key landmarks include the greater and lesser trochanters, linea aspera, medial and lateral condyles, and the femoral head. | Think 'hip joint' and 'thigh bone' features |
| 16 | What bones form the ankle joint? | The ankle joint involves the tibia, fibula, and talus bones. | Remember 'tibia and fibula' support 'talus' in the ankle |
| 17 | Describe the structural features of long bones. | Long bones consist of a diaphysis (shaft), epiphyses (end parts), metaphyses (growth regions), and periosteum covering the outside. | Think 'shaft and ends' for long bones |
| 18 | What are the primary functions of the bone landmarks? | Landmarks serve as attachment sites for muscles, ligaments, and tendons; they also help in joint formation and movement mechanics. | Remember 'attachment points and joint surfaces' |
| 19 | How does the structure of a flat bone differ from that of a long bone? | Flat bones, like the skull bones, have a sandwich-like structure with two compact layers surrounding spongy bone (diploë), whereas long bones have a central medullary cavity and elongated shape. | Think 'flat and broad' vs 'elongated' bones |
| 20 | What is the significance of the occipital condyles? | The occipital condyles articulate with the first cervical vertebra (atlas), enabling head nodding movements. | Think 'joint points for head movement' |
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