Orthotic Fitter Exam 2024/2025 Questions with Complete Solutions what are the 2 major divisions of bones - Correct Answers axial and appendicular how many bones does the axial skeleton have - Correct Answers 80 what regions of the body make up the axial skeleton - Correct Answers skull, ribs, sternum and vertebral column how many bones does the appendicular skeleton have - Correct Answers 126 what regions of the body make up the appendicular skeleton - Correct Answers upper limbs, lower limbs, pelvic girdle and pectoral girdle what is the only movable joint in the skull - Correct Answers mandible what makes up the cranium and what is its function - Correct Answers superior bones of the skull, protects the brain from damage what makes up the facial bones and what is their function - Correct Answers the anterior and inferior bones of the skull, support the eyes, nose and mouth how many vertebrae make up vertebral column, what are the regions - Correct Answers 26, thoracic, cervical, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx what is the sternum - Correct Answers breastbone, think, knife shaped bone located along the midline of the anterior side of the thoracic region what does the sternum connect to and by what - Correct Answers the ribs by thin bands of costal cartilage how many pairs of ribs are in the human body - Correct Answers 12 what makes up the ribcage - Correct Answers sternum and ribs 1 / 2
what are the first 7 ribs known as and why - Correct Answers true ribs because they connect the thoracic vertebrae directly to the sternum by a band of costal cartilage what are the 8, 9 and 10th ribs known as and why - Correct Answers false ribs because they connect to the sternum by cartilage that connects to band of cartilage of the 7th rib what are 11 and 12th ribs known as and why - Correct Answers floating ribs because they do not have any cartilage attachment to the sternum at all what is the pectoral girdle - Correct Answers connects the upper limb bones to the axial skeleton, consists of left and right clavicle and left and right scapulae what is the humerous - Correct Answers bone of the upper arm what joints does the humerus form - Correct Answers ball and socket joint with the scapulae to form shoulder joint and forms elbow joint with the lower arm bones what bones form the forearm - Correct Answers radius and ulna what side of the forearm is the ulna and what kind of joint does it form - Correct Answers medial side and forms a hinge joint with the humerus at the elbow what does the radius allow - Correct Answers the forearm and hand to turn over at the wrist joint what are carpals - Correct Answers group of 8 small bones that give added flexibility to the wrist what do carpals connect to - Correct Answers 5 metacarpals that connect to each of the fingers how many bones are in each finger - Correct Answers 3 bones except for the thumb that only has 2 phalanges what makes up the pelvic girdle - Correct Answers left and right hip bones and connects the lower limbs to axial skeleton
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