Areas Of The Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
What are the two areas of the skeleton
A
Axial and appendicular
2
Q
What is the axial skeleton and what are bones within it
A
The dial skeleton is the main core or axis of the skeletal system and bones within it are the cranium, sternum, ribs and vertebral column
3
Q
What are the five regions of the vertebral column
A
Cervical, thoracic , lumbar, sacral and coccygeal
4
Q
How many bones does the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal have
A
7,12,5,5,4
5
Q
What is the appendicular skeleton and give example
A
Muscles that are attached to the axial skeleton. Limbs, scapula and pelvic girdle
