chpt 7: axial bones and muscles Flashcards
the axial skeleton total bones
80 bones
structures in the axial skeleton
- skull
- vertebral column
- thoracic cage
total bones in the skull
22`
what 2 sets of bones are in the skull
- cranial bones
- facial bones
which set of skull bones has 8 bones
cranial
how many bones are in the facial region
14
which bones are paired in the cranial bones
temporal and parietal
what additional structures does the skull contain:
- individual bones
- number of spaces
- paranasal sinuses
- formina
- bone projections
- sutures
- fontanels
paranasal sinuses location
- frontal bone
- sphenoid bone
- ethmoid bone
- maxillary bone
What skull structure is lined with mucous membranes
paranasal sinuses
function of the mucous membrane
-warms, moistens, filters air
which skull structure lightens the mass of the skull?
paranasal sinuses
what skull structure increases the surface area of nasal mucousa?
paranasal sinuses
what skulll structure serves as echo resonating chambers ?
paranasal sinuses
function of echo resonating chambers
intensify and prolong sound
types of sutures?
- coronal suture
- sagittall suture
- sqaumos suture
- lamboid suture
which suture unities frontal and parietal bones?
coronal suture
which suture unities the two parietal bones?
sagittal suture
where do the 2 parietal bones unite?
top of the skull
which suture unities the parietal and temporal bones
squamous suture
which suture unities the 2 parietal bones with occipital?
lamboid suture
what is fontanels ?
soft spots on babies head
what is fontanel made of?
cartilage x mesenchyme