Anatomy 1 Flashcards
What are the four components of the axial skeleton?
- Skull (cranium)
- Spinal column
- Sternum
- Ribs
What are the 5 types of vertebrae, from top to bottom?
- Cervical
- Thoracic
- Lumbar
- Sacrum (fused)
- Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
How many fused sacrum vertebrae are there?
5
How many coccyx vertebrae are there?
2-4
What is the difference between a kyphotic and a lordotic curve?
Kyphotic curve - convex curve (out)
Lordotic curve - concave curve (in)
What three bones comprise ball and socket in the shoulder joint?
Clavicle and the scapula make the socket; humerus is the ball.
What are the two bones of the forearm?
The radius and the ulna.
What are the two bones of the hip socket?
The femur (the ball) and the acetabulum of the ilium (the socket)
How do the hip joint and leg bones attach to the axial skeleton?
By a big, strong, well-ligamented joint –the sacral-iliac joint.
What is the bone in the knee?
The patella
What are the two bones of the shin?
Tibia (front) and fibula (side)
What are the bones of the ankle and heel?
Talus (ankle) and calcaneus (heel)