Anatomy & Physiology L3 Nails

Name the main functions of the skeletal system:

• Protection, movement, storage, production of blood cells, shape & support

• Protection, movement, storage, production of Vitamin D

• Protection, movement, storage, shape & support

Which bone is also known as the shin bone?

• Ulna

• Tibia

• Radius

• Fibula

Which long bone protects the outside of the ankle?

• Vertebrae

• Ulna

• Tibia

• Fibula

How many bones are there in the lower leg?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many bones are there in the tarsals?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 7

What type of bone is a metatarsal?

• Short

• Irregular

• Long

What are the phalanges?

• The hands

• The knees

• The toes

• The legs

What are muscles made up of?

• Tiny elastic fibres

• Tiny capillaries

• Tiny tendons

Name the muscle that propels the body when walking and running:

• Flexor digitorum brevis

• Tibialis Anterior

• Soleus

• Gastrocnemius

True or false? The tibialis anterior muscle bends the ankle to pull the foot up to the leg?

• True

• False