Chapter 9 Flashcards
Appendicular Skeleton
Bones of the upper and lower extremities of the body: 126 bones form appendages to the axial skeleton
Axial Skeleton
80 bones of the head, neck, and torso
Cranium
bony vault, made up of 8 bones that enclose the brain
Fontanel
soft spots in babies
Floating Rib
ribs 11-12
Pelvic Girdle
bony structure foemed by the coxal bones, supports the trunk and attaches the lower extremities to it
Shoulder Girdle
clavicle and scapula, which form the only bony attachent of the upper extremity to the trunk
Sinus
space or cavity
Suture
immovable joint, lines between the bones of the SKULL
Thorax
chest
Vertebrae
any of the bones that make up the spinal column
Foramen Magnum
large hole
Sphenoid bone
bat, shaped bone in the cranium
Condyle
round protussion most likely has muscle or tendon attached
Lacrimal
eye socket in the back
Paletine
top of mouth, grows together
Hyoid bone
U-shaped bone located above the larnynx/voice box, doesn’t articulate with any other bone
24 vertebrae
7 cervical
12 thoratic
5 lumbar
False rib
8-10(12)/11-12 floating ribs
Coxal bone has 3 bones that fuse together in adult
Illum, Ischium, Pubis
Bones of the cranium
frontal, two parietal, two temporal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid
Types of Vertebrae
Cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
How is the thorax formed
12 pairs of the ribs, together with the vertebral column and sternum
Axial Skeleton
Coccyx, 80 bones, spinal column, auditory muscles, skull