ORTHOTIC FITTER EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS.
what are the 2 major divisions of bones - ANSWER- axial and appendicular
how many bones does the axial skeleton have - ANSWER- 80
what regions of the body make up the axial skeleton - ANSWER- skull, ribs, sternum
and vertebral column
how many bones does the appendicular skeleton have - ANSWER- 126
what regions of the body make up the appendicular skeleton - ANSWER- upper limbs,
lower limbs, pelvic girdle and pectoral girdle
what is the only movable joint in the skull - ANSWER- mandible
what makes up the cranium and what is its function - ANSWER- superior bones of the
skull, protects the brain from damage
what makes up the facial bones and what is their function - ANSWER- 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 - ANSWER- 26,
thoracic, cervical, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx
what is the sternum - ANSWER- 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 - ANSWER- the ribs by thin bands of
costal cartilage
how many pairs of ribs are in the human body - ANSWER- 12
what makes up the ribcage - ANSWER- sternum and ribs
what are the first 7 ribs known as and why - ANSWER- 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 - ANSWER- 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 - ANSWER- floating ribs because they do
not have any cartilage attachment to the sternum at all
