Physio Bone Lab Flashcards
of Bones in the Axial Skeleton
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of Bones in the Appendicular skeleton
Major Bones of Axial System
skull, hyoid bone, auditory ossicles, vertebrae, sternum, and ribs
2 main regions of the skull
face and cranium
Vertebral Column 5 sections
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum coccyx
Sternum Function
Protect lungs and heart while providing flexibility during breathing
What is the Hyoid Bone
small, floating bone between the floor of the mouth and the upper anterior neck
Auditory Ossicle
Three tiny bones located in the middle ear that transmit and amplify sound waves from the outer ear to the inner ear.
Articulating Surface
2 bones forming a joint
Examples of these include condyles, heads, facets, and trochleas
Condyle
A rounded projection
Meatus/Canal
bony passageway (eye socket?)
Sinus
Cavity within a bone
Foramen
round or oval hole/opening
Process
bony projection
fissure
slit like opening
tuberosity
elevated projection with a roughened surface
Head
rounded expansion with narrow neck
Trochlea
pulley-shaped articular process
epicondyle
elevated area, above a condyle