Lecture 6 - Skeletal Anatomy Flashcards
2 parts of the Skeletal System
Axial
Appendicular
6 Parts of the Axial Skeleton
Skull
Sternum
Ribs
Cartilage
Vertebrae
Sacrum
4 Parts of the Appendicular Skeleton
Scapula/Clavicle
Upper Limb bones
Pelvis
Lower Limb bones
Bones of the Cranium
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
Sphenoid
Ethmoid
2 Parts of the Frontal Bone
Forehead
Superior surface of orbits
2 Parts of the Parietal Bone
Sides
Roof
2 Parts of the Temporal Bone
Sides
Bone
Main part of the Occipital Bone
Foramen magnum
Sphenoid Bone Defintion
Bridge between cranial and facial bones
2 Parts of the Ethmoid Bone
Cribiform Plate
Nasal Septum
3 Facial Bone Functions
Supporting cavities/sense organs
Protection
Muscle attachment for chewing/speech/facial expression
6 Facial Bones
Maxillary Bones - Top of Jaw
Zygomatic Bones - Check Bones
Mandible - Lower Jaw
Nasal Bones
Nasal Conchae
Nasal Septum
Feature that is not a facial bone
Teeth
Sinuses Definition
Air pocket inside bones to make them tighter
4 Paranasal Sinuses
Frontal Sinus
Ethmoidal Sinuses
Sphenoidal Sinuses
Maxillary Sinuses
Suture Definition
Strong. fibrous elastic tissue that holds cranial bones together
Fontanel Definition
A membrane-covered opening in the skull
Found in newborns
4 Sutures in a Newborn Skull
Coronal Suture
Squamous Suture
Lambdoid Suture
Sagittal Suture
4 Fontanelles in Newborn Skull
Anterior/Posterior Fontanel
Mastoid Fontanel
Sphenoid Fontanel
Occipital Fontanel
5 Parts of Vertebral Column
7 Cervical Vertebrae
12 Thoracic Vertebrae
5 Lumbar Vertebrae
Sacrum
Coccyx
Function of Curves in Vertebral Column
Helps alignment of weight
5 Parts of the Vertebral Anatomy
Body
Arch
Spinous Process
Transverse Process
Articular Process
3 Features of Vertebral Body
Weightbearing
Articulates with bodies above/below
Separated by intervertebral discs
4 Features of Vertebral Arch
Consists of Pedicle and Lamina
Supports Transverse and Spinous Processes
Surrounds Vertebral foramen
Protects Spinal cord