Appendicular & Axial Flashcards
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Axial skeleton
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Skull (cranial, facial) Hyoid Auditory ossicles (ear) Vertebral column Thorax (ribs, sternum)
Function: protection
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Q
Appendicular skeleton
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Pectoral girdle
Upper limbs
Pelvic girdle
Lower limbs
Function: movement
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Thoracic cage: sternum
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Top: manubrium
Middle: body
Bottom: xyphoid process
Contains:
Suprasternal notch
Clavicular notch
Notches for ribs
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Thoracic cage- ribs
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12 pair
1-7: true ribs, direct attachment to sternum
8-10: false ribs, indirect attachment to sternum
11-12: floating ribs, no attachment
Intercostal muscle: allows for contraction
Function: protection & movement