axial skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
occipital bone
A
caudal aspect of skull
2
Q
maxilla
A
bone that makes up upper jaw
3
Q
mandible
A
bone that makes up lower jaw
4
Q
foramen magnum
A
big hole in the occipital bone
5
Q
zygomatic arch
A
cheek bone
6
Q
atlas
A
looks like a butterfly
common name for C1
7
Q
axis
A
looks like an axe
common name for C2
8
Q
manubrium
A
cranial aspect of the sternum
9
Q
xiphoid process
A
caudal aspect of the sternum
10
Q
temporomandibular joint
A
hinge joint where mandible meets the skull
11
Q
atlanto-occipital joint
A
common name (yes joint) joint between skull and the atlas bone (C1)
12
Q
atlanto-axial joint
A
common name (no joint) joint between atlas bone (C1) and axis bone (C2)
13
Q
sacroiliac joint
A
connects sacrum and ilium
14
Q
dog/cat vertebral formula
A
C7 T13 L7 S3(fused) Ca(Cy) 3-24
15
Q
horse vertebral formula
A
C7 T18 L6 S5(fused Ca(Cy) 15-21