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What is the total number of bones in the human body at birth?
270 bones
How many bones are typically present in the adult human skeleton?
206 bones
What is the cranium?
The skull.
What does the mandible refer to?
The jaw bone.
What is the function of the clavicle?
It is the collarbone.
What is the pelvis?
The area near the hips.
Which bone is known as the smaller lower leg bone?
Fibula.
What is the calcaneus?
The bones at the balls of the feet.
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
Seven cervical vertebrae.
What are the scapulae commonly referred to as?
The ‘wing bones’ in the back.
What is the humerus?
The upper bone of the arm, commonly called the ‘funny bone’.
Which bone is the larger bone of the lower arm?
Radius.
What is the patella?
The kneecap.
What do the tarsals form?
The ankle and heel.
How many vertebrae are in the lumbar region?
Five vertebrae.
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The femur.
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Movement, shape, protection, mineral storage, and production of blood cells.
What do red blood cells do?
Carry oxygen to muscles.
How many muscles are approximately in the muscular system?
Around 600 muscles.
Where is the trapezius muscle located?
Near the scapula, in the upper back.
What are the obliques?
Muscles on the sides of the hips.
What is the gastrocnemius?
The muscle below the knee, on the back of the leg.
What is the role of white blood cells?
They fight infection in the body.
What muscle is known as the ‘butt’ muscle?
Gluteus maximus.