Axial skeleton Flashcards
What is the axial skeleton composed of?
Skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs
What is a suture?
Interlocking immovable joint
How many skull bones are cranial bones?
8
What is the function of cranial bones?
- Protect the brain
- Allow attachment of head and neck muscles
- House and protect special sense organs
How many facial bones are there?
14
What is the function of the facial bones?
- Provide passageway for air and food
- Anchor site for teeth
- Anchor site for muscles to the face
- Form cavities for the special sense organs
Where is the frontal bone?
The forhead
Where is the parietal bone?
Side of skull (goes around the top as well)
Where do the parietal bones join together at?
The sagittal suture
Where do the parietal and frontal bones meet at?
The coronal suture
Where is the temporal bone?
Behind the ear
Where do the parietal bones and temporal bones meet at?
The squamous suture
Where is the occipital bone?
Back of head
Where does the occipital bone and parietal bones meet at?
Lambdoid suture
Where are the occipital condyles located?
Bottom of the occipital bone (down on the bottom of the skull)
