Axial Skeleton Flashcards
How many bones?
In the Axial Skeletal System
80
How many bones in the skull?
8 cranial &
14 facial
How many vertebrae?
24
+ Sacrum & coccyx
How many bones in the thoracic cage?
24 ribs
& sternum
Facial Bones
(14 bones)
2 maxillae
2 Palatine bones
2 nasal bones
2 inferior nasal conchae
2 zygomatic bones
2 lacrimal bones
1 vomer
1 mandible
Cranium Bones
(8 bones)
1 occipital bone
2 parietal bones
1 frontal bone
2 temporal bones
1 sphenoid
1 ethmoid
How many cervical vertebrae?
7 vertebrae in the cervical curve
(Neck area)
(7 of 24)
How many thoracic vertebrae?
12 vertebrae in the thoracic curve
(Rib cage area)
(12 of 24)
How many lumbar vertebrae?
5 vertebrae in the lumbar region
(Lower back)
(5 of 24)
(Also includes sacrum and coccyx bone)
How many ribs are there?
12
Which ribs are “True” ribs?
Ribs 1-7
Which ribs are “False” ribs?
Ribs 8-12
Which ribs are Vertebrochondral ribs?
Ribs 8-10
