BOC Orthotic Fitter. A&P Review
# of bones in the adult body - answer206
Name the regions of the axial skeleton - answerskull, sternum, ribs, vertebral column
# of bones in the skull - answer22 (all fused except mandible)
total number of vertebrae - answer26
number of vertebrae in cervical spine - answer7
number of vertebrae in thoracic spine - answer12
number of vertebrae in lumbar spine - answer5
total number of rib pairs - answer12
how many "true ribs" are there? - answer7
Regions in the appendicular skeleton - answer126 bones in pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle,
and upper/lower limbs
medial side of forearm - answerulna
lateral side of forearm - answerradius
Number of phalanges in thumb and big toe - answer2
largest bone in the body - answerfemur
Which bone is not present at birth? - answerpatella
Type of bone that is longer than it is wide; major bones of the extremities and collarbone
- answerlong bones
Type of bone that is as long as it is wide; cubed or round in shape; found in the hands
and feet - answershort bones
Type of bone that varies in size; very thin in one direction (ex: scapula, rib, sternum,
nasal bone, etc) - answerflat bones
, Type of bones that have a shape that does not fit patterns of other bones (i.e.
vertebrae) - answerirregular bones
Type of bones that are formed after birth inside of tendons that run across joints; protect
from stressors or strains - answersesamoid bones
an articulation or point of contact between bones; or between bones and cartilage -
answerjoint
most common type of joint; small gap between bones - answersynovial joint
4 types of synovial joints - answerhinge, 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 - answercartilaginous
joints
Where does bone growth occur? - answerbetween 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? - answerperiosteum
The function of this is for active generation of force for contraction, motion, maintenance
of posture, and heat production - answermuscles
Type of muscle that forms the bulk of the heart wall; striated and involuntary -
answercardiac muscle
Type of muscle that makes up walls of internal structures like blood vessels, stomach,
intestines, bladder; involuntary and nonstriated - answersmooth muscle
Type of muscle attached to bones; striated and voluntary - answerskeletal muscle
Tough bands of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bones; made of collagen and can
withstand tension - answertendons
fibrous bands or sheets of tissue linking two or more bones, cartilages, or structures
together - answerligaments
largest organ; first line of defence against foreign organisms, regulates body
temperature, senses pain/pressure/touch, sweat - answerintegumentary system (skin)
external skin layer; seamless waterproof barrier to external environment -
answerepidermis
# of bones in the adult body - answer206
Name the regions of the axial skeleton - answerskull, sternum, ribs, vertebral column
# of bones in the skull - answer22 (all fused except mandible)
total number of vertebrae - answer26
number of vertebrae in cervical spine - answer7
number of vertebrae in thoracic spine - answer12
number of vertebrae in lumbar spine - answer5
total number of rib pairs - answer12
how many "true ribs" are there? - answer7
Regions in the appendicular skeleton - answer126 bones in pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle,
and upper/lower limbs
medial side of forearm - answerulna
lateral side of forearm - answerradius
Number of phalanges in thumb and big toe - answer2
largest bone in the body - answerfemur
Which bone is not present at birth? - answerpatella
Type of bone that is longer than it is wide; major bones of the extremities and collarbone
- answerlong bones
Type of bone that is as long as it is wide; cubed or round in shape; found in the hands
and feet - answershort bones
Type of bone that varies in size; very thin in one direction (ex: scapula, rib, sternum,
nasal bone, etc) - answerflat bones
, Type of bones that have a shape that does not fit patterns of other bones (i.e.
vertebrae) - answerirregular bones
Type of bones that are formed after birth inside of tendons that run across joints; protect
from stressors or strains - answersesamoid bones
an articulation or point of contact between bones; or between bones and cartilage -
answerjoint
most common type of joint; small gap between bones - answersynovial joint
4 types of synovial joints - answerhinge, 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 - answercartilaginous
joints
Where does bone growth occur? - answerbetween 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? - answerperiosteum
The function of this is for active generation of force for contraction, motion, maintenance
of posture, and heat production - answermuscles
Type of muscle that forms the bulk of the heart wall; striated and involuntary -
answercardiac muscle
Type of muscle that makes up walls of internal structures like blood vessels, stomach,
intestines, bladder; involuntary and nonstriated - answersmooth muscle
Type of muscle attached to bones; striated and voluntary - answerskeletal muscle
Tough bands of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bones; made of collagen and can
withstand tension - answertendons
fibrous bands or sheets of tissue linking two or more bones, cartilages, or structures
together - answerligaments
largest organ; first line of defence against foreign organisms, regulates body
temperature, senses pain/pressure/touch, sweat - answerintegumentary system (skin)
external skin layer; seamless waterproof barrier to external environment -
answerepidermis
