bones Flashcards
1
Q
frontal
A
forehead bone
2
Q
parietal
A
top of head bones
3
Q
occipital
A
back of head bone
4
Q
temporal
A
temple bones
5
Q
zygomatic
A
cheek bones
6
Q
nasal
A
nose bone
7
Q
maxilla
A
upper jawbone (holds upper teeth)
8
Q
mandible
A
lower jawbone
9
Q
hyoid
A
bone at the base of the tongue
10
Q
C1-C7
A
seven cervical vertebrae (neck bones)
11
Q
atlas
A
special name for the first cervical vertebrae
12
Q
axis
A
special name for the second cervical vertebrae
13
Q
T1-T12
A
twelve thoracic vertebrae (thorax/back bones)
14
Q
L1-L5
A
five lumbar vertebrae (lower spine)
15
Q
sacrum
A
wide bone at the low back
