Sports Med - Skeletal System

How many bones make up the whole skeletal system?

206

How many bones make up the axial skeleton?

80

How many bones make up the cranial portion of the skull?

8

Name the bones that make up the cranial portion of the skull.

• Frontal (1)

• Parietal (2)

• Temporal (2)

• Occiput/occipital (1)

• Ethmoid (1)

• Sphenoid (1)

How many bones make up the facial portion of the skull? 

14

Name the bones that make up the facial portion of the skull.

• Lacrimal (2)

• Nasal (2)

• Vomer (1)

• Inferior nasal concha (2)

• Zygomatic (2)

• Maxilla (2)

• Mandible (1)

• Palatine (2)

How many bones make up the ossicles? 

3

Name the bones that make up the ossicles.

• Malleus (2)

• Incus (2)

• Stapes (2)

How many bones make up the vertebral column?

26

Name the regions that make up the vertebral column.

• Cervical (7)

• Thoracic (12)

• Lumbar (5)

• Sacral (1)

• Coccyx (1)

How many bones make up the cervical vertebral region?

7

What are the two specialized bones in the cervical vertebral region?

Atlas (C1) and axis (C2)

How many bones make up the thoracic vertebral region?

12

How many bones make up the lumbar vertebral region?

5

How many fused bones make up the sacrum?

5

How many fused bones make up the coccyx? 

3-5

What are the regions of the sternum?

• Manubrium

• Body

• Xiphoid process

How many ribs make up the thoracic cage?

24

How many pairs of ribs make up the thoracic cage? 

12

What are the three types of ribs?

• True

• False

• Floating

How many ribs make up the true ribs?

14 (7 pairs)

How many ribs make up the false ribs?

6 (3 pairs)

How many ribs make up the floating ribs?

4 (2 pairs)

How many bones make up the appendicular skeleton?

126

How many bones make up the upper extremities?

60

Name the bones that make up the upper extremities.

• Humerus (2)

• Radius (2)

• Ulna (2)

• Carpals (16)

  • Scaphoid (2)

  • Lunate (2)

  • Triquetrum (2)

  • Pisiform (2)

  • Trapezium (2)

  • Trapezoid (2)

  • Capitate (2)

  • Hamate (2)

• Metacarpals (10)

• Phalanges (28)

How many bones make up the upper arms?

2

Name the bone(s) that make up the upper arms.

Humerus (2)

How many bones make up the forearms?

4

Name the bones that make up the forearms.

• Radius (2)

• Ulna (2)

How many bones make up the carpal regions?

16

Name the bones that make up the carpal regions.

• Scaphoid (2)

• Lunate (2)

• Triquetrum (2)

• Pisiform (2)

• Trapezium (2)

• Trapezoid (2)

• Capitate (2)

• Hamate (2)

How many bones make up the metacarpals?

10

How many bones make up the phalanges of the fingers? 

28

How many bones make up the lower extremities?

60

Name the bones that make up the lower extremities.

• Femur (2)

• Tibia (2)

• Fibula (2)

• Patella (2)

• Tarsals (14)

• Metatarsals (10)

• Phalanges (28)

How many bones make up the upper legs? 

2

Name the bone(s) that make up the upper legs.

Femur (2)

How many bones make up the lower legs? 

4

Name the bones that make up the lower legs.

• Tibia (2)

• Fibula (2)

How many patellas are there?

2

How many bones make up the tarsal regions?

14

Name the bones that make up the tarsal regions.

• Calcaneus (2)

• Talus (2)

• Navicular (2)

• Cuboid (2)

• Cuneiforms (6)

  • Medial (2)

  • Middle/intermediate (2)

  • Lateral (2)

How many bones make up the metatarsals?

10

How many bones make up the phalanges of the toes?

28

How many bones make up the pelvis? 

4

Name the bones that make up the pelvis. 

• Sacrum (1)

• Coccyx (1)

• Hip bones (formed by fusion of 3 separate bones) (2)

  • Ilium

  • Ischium

  • Pubis

Name the only bone in the body that doesn’t directly connect to any other bone.

Hyoid bone