Skeletal System Flashcards
How many bones does the crania have?
8
What are the cranial bones?
- Frontal
- Sphenoid
- Ethmoid
- Parietal (divided into 2)
- Temporal (divided into 2)
- Occipital
These are the smallest bones in the human body?
- Malleus (Hammer)
- Incus (Anvil)
- Stapes (Stirrup)
What are the facial bones?
- Nasal [2]
- Lacrimal (Daanan ng tears) [2]
- Inferior Nasal Concha [2]
- Maxilla (Cheek Bones) [2]
- Mandible [1]
- Palatine (Inside the nose) [2]
- Zygomatic (Inside the nose) [2]
- Vomer [1]
How many facial bones are there?
14
How many hyoid bones are there?
1
What is the hyoid bone?
Supports the larynx and is located under the skull
What is the sternum?
The breastbone, the base and center of the ribs.
How many sternum are there?
1
This protects the lungs and is classified into three. What are the three classifications of this bone?
Ribcage
1. True ribs (7)
2. False ribs (8,9,10)
3. Floating ribs (11,12)
What is the total amount of ribs?
24
These ribs are connected to the sternum
True ribs
These ribs are connected to the 7th rib.
False ribs
These ribs are connected to the vertebral column
Floating ribs
This protects the spinal cord
Vertebral Column/Spinal column
This is the neck bones
Cervical region
What are the bones in the cervical vertebrae?
C1-C7
1. C1 - atlas
2. C2 - axis
What does the vertebral column consist of?
- Cervical
- Thoracic
- Lumbar
These are where the ribs are attached
Thoracic region
What does the thoracic region consist of?
T1-T12
This is the lower region of the back
Lumbar region