Part 2: Axial skeleton Flashcards
bones # in human skeleton
206
bones # in axial skeleton
80
axial skeleton is the part of the skeleton that consists of______
the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate
axial skeleton parts
skull and associated bones
thoracic cage
vertebral column
bone # in skull and associated bones
29
bone # in thoracic cage
25
bone # in vertebral column
26
skull & associated bones parts
skull proper
others close to face/within face
bone # in skull
22
bone # in other bones close/within face
7
skull parts
cranium
face
bone # in cranium
8
bone # in face
14
other bones close/within face parts
ossicles
Hyoid
bone # in ossicles
6
bone # in hyoid
1
thoracic cage parts
sternum
ribs
bone # in sternum
1
bone # in ribs
24
vertebral column parts
vertebrae
sacrum
coccyx
bone # in vertebrae
24
bone # in sacrum
1
bone # in coccyx
1
4 functional roles of axial skeleton
1) supportive and protective framework for internal organs
2) skull houses special sensory organs
3) vertebral column & ribs provide attachment for muscles
4) respiration