6.2: Anatomy & Physiology: Skeletal Systems 🩻 Flashcards
How many bones are there in the human body?
206.
Ligaments
Connect bone to bone.
Tendons
Connect bone to muscle.
Cartilage
Connective tissue that allows smooth movement of joints.
Axial Skeleton
- Skull
- Spinal Column
- Ribcage
Skull: Frontal Bone
The forehead.
Skull: Parietal Bone
Top of the head, between the frontal and occipital bone.
Skull: Occipital Bone
The back portion of the skull.
Skull: Temporal Bone
Lateral bones, above the cheekbones.
Skull: Maxillae (max-sill-ee)
Forms the upper jaw, above the upper teeth.
Skull: Mandible
The movable portion of the lower jaw.
Skull: Zygomatic Bone
Cheekbones.
Skull: Nasal Bone
The nose.
Skull: Foramen Magnum
Opening in the occipital bone where the brain connects to the spinal cord.
Spinal Column
The central supporting structure that protects the spinal cord.
How many total vertebrae in the spinal column?
33 vertebrae.
Spinal Column: Cervical Spine
7 vertebrae, C1-C7.
Spinal Column: Thoracic Spine:
12 vertebrae, T1-T12.
Spinal Column: Lumbar Spine
5 vertebrae, L1-L5.
Spinal Column: Coccyx (kaak-sicks)
4 fused vertebrae