Axial bones Flashcards
Skeletal system including the head, neck, spine, and chest
Axial
Bone of the forehead
1 bone
Frontal
Bone of the Superior cranium
2 bones
Parietal
Bone of the back of the head
1 bone
Occipital
Bone of the temple (On the side of the head)
1 bone
Temporal
Bone anterior and Medial to the temporal bone (Shaped like a butterfly)
1 bone
Sphenoid
Bone Anterior to the sphenoid
1 bone
Ethmoid
Bones at the bridge of the nose
2 bones
Nasal
Bone lateral to the nasal bone where tear ducts are
2 bones
Lacrimal
Bone that forms the lateral walls of the nasal cavity
2 bones
Inferior nasal conchae
Small bone at the base of the nose (On the mid line)
1 bone
Vomer
Bone of the cheeks
2 bones
Zygomatic
The moustache bone (Holds the superior row of teeth)
2 bones
Maxilla
Bone of the jaw (Holds the inferior row of teeth)
1 bone
Mandible
Forms the posterior palate of the mouth
2 bones
Palatine
Smallest bones of the body (Bones of the ears)
Ossicle
Bone shaped like a Mallet
Malleus
Bone shaped like an anvil
Incus
Bone shaped like a stirrup (Where u put your feet on a saddle)
Stapes
Floating bone that’s shaped like a U
Hyoid
Bones with the purpose to contain & protect the spinal cord, support the head, and to assist with movement
Vertebral Column
First 7 vertebraes
Cervical
First vertebrae, supports head
Atlas
Second vertebrae, rotates head
Axis
Largest section of the spine, with 12 vertebraes
Thoratic
Last few vertebraes
Lumbar
5 fused bones (Means holy bone)
Sacrum
4 fused bones
Coccyx
Soft & spongy cartilage tissue that sits between each vertebra.
Vertebral disk
Posterior curvature (Hunch back)
Kyphosis
Anterior curvature (Sway back)
Lordosis
Lateral curvature (‘S’ shaped spine)
Scoliosis
