exam 1 the skeleton Flashcards
what bones form the axial skeleton?
the skull, hyoid, vertebral column, sternum and ribs
what is the name given to the adult skull minus the mandible?
the cranium
what are the names given to the top of the adult skull?
the calvaria or calva
what are the categories of bone forming the typical adult skull?
the neurocranium, the facial skeleton (splanchnocranium or visceral skeleton) and the auditory ossicles
what is the total number of bones forming the typical adult skull?
28 bones
what bones form the neurocranium of the typical adult skull?
the frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid and ethmoid
how many bones form the typical adult neurocranium?
8 bones
how many bones form the facial skeleton (splanchnocranium or visceral skeleton)?
14 bones
what is the name given to the presacral region of the typical adult vertebral column or spinal column?
the spine
what is the total number of bones forming the typical adult spine?
24 bones
how many bones are present in the typical adult sternum?
1 bone
what regions are present along the typical adult sternum?
the manubrium sterni, the corpus sterni and the xiphoid process
how many ribs are present in the typical adult skeleton?
12 pairs or 24 ribs
