SAS 6 Flashcards
bones of the center, or axis, of the body make up the axial skeleton
bones of head and trunk
forms longitudinal axis of body
has 80 bones
Axial Skeleton
has 80 bones (Axial Skeleton)
- Skull
- Bones associated with the skull
- Thoracic cage
- Vertebral column
8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones
Skull
6 auditory ossicles (ear bones) and hyoid bone
Bones associated with the skull
sternum and 24 ribs
Thoracic cage
24 vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx
Vertebral column
functions of Axial Skeleton
- supports and protects organs in body cavities
- provides points of attachment for muscles that
- adjust positions of head, neck, and trunk
- perform breathing movements
- stabilize parts of appendicular skeleton
the bones of the upper and lower extremities of appendages make up the ________
- bones that support the limbs
Appendicular Skeleton
parts of axial skeleton
- Skull
- Spine
- Thorax
- Hyoid bone
8 bones that form the cranium
- including calvaria (skullcap)
- enclose cranial cavity, containing the brain
Skull
14 bones that form the face
- protect and support entrances to digestive and respiratory tracts
Skull
6 tiny bones in the middle ear
- the auditory ossicles
- three tiny bones in tympanic cavity (middle ear)
- transfer sound vibrations from tympanic membrane (eardrum) to internal ear
Skull
provide protection for the brain and organs of vision, taste, hearing, equilibrium, and smell
also provide attachment for muscles that move the head and control facial expressions and chewing
Skull
Skull (number of)
- 8 bones that form the cranium
- 14 bones that form the face
- 6 tiny bones in the middle ear
protects the spinal cord
consist of a series of separate bones, or vertebrae, connected in such a way that they form a flexible curved rod
Spine
provides support for the head and trunk of the body, protection for the spinal cord, and connecting points for the ribs and muscles
supports the head and body
Spine
a series of separate bones
vertebrae
bones of spine
26 bones
- 24 vertebrae, the sacrum, and the coccyx
five vertebral regions:
- cervical vertebrae
- thoracic vertebrae
- lumbar vertebrae
- sacrum
- coccyx
- small body (support only head)
- large vertebral foramen (largest part of spinal cord)
- concave superior surface
- anterior edge is inferior to posterior edge
cervical vertebrae
largest part of spinal cord
large vertebral foramen
- have heart-shaped bodies
- larger bodies and relatively smaller vertebral foramina than those in cervical vertebrae
- long, slender spinous process
- dorsolateral surfaces of body have costal facets
- articulate with heads of ribs
thoracic vertebrae
- largest vertebrae
- thick, oval-shaped bodies
- no costal facets or transverse costal facets
- triangular vertebral foramen
- superior articular processes face medially
- inferior articular processes face laterally
- slender transverse processes project dorsolaterally
- massive spinous processes
- for attachment of lower back muscles
lumbar vertebrae
- articulates with the coccyx
- curved, more so in males than in females
- protects reproductive, urinary, and digestive organs
- attaches axial skeleton to pelvic girdle, broad muscles that move the thigh
sacrum
the adult sacrum consists of __________, fusion occurs between ________
- five fused sacral vertebrae
- puberty and ages 25–30, leaving transverse lines
attaches ligaments and a constricting muscle of the anus
coccyx
mature coccyx consists of
three to five fused coccygeal vertebrae
12 pairs of ribs, the sternum (breastbone), and the thoracic vertebrae from the bone
Thorax
each of the 12 pairs of ribs is attached ________ to a vertebra
posteriorly
all ribs except the lower two pairs are attached to the sternum and so have anterior and posterior anchors
Thorax
- the skeleton of the chest
- ribs and sternum form rib cage
Thorax
protects organs of the thoracic cavity including heart, lungs, and thymus
provides attachment for muscles involved in breathing, maintaining position of vertebral column, and moving pectoral girdles
thoracic cage
12 pairs of long, curved, flat bones
extending from thoracic vertebrae
Ribs
two types of ribs
- true ribs
- false ribs
- vertebrosternal ribs
- connected to sternum by costal cartilages
true ribs