skeletal system Flashcards
How many bones are present in the human body
206
axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
80
126
Axial skeleton futher consists of which parts
skull (29)
vertebral column (26)
ribs + sternum (24+1)
—– Part of cranium that forms the forehead
Frontal (1)
————– Is called the brain box and protects the brain
cranium
How many skull bones are present in humans and their types
29 bones
- facial (14)
cranium(8)
ear ossicles (6)
hyoid (1)
——– Part of the cranium that is close to the earpinna
Temporal (2)
——– Part of cranium that have foramen Magnum
occipital (1)
————- Is the aperture through which brain connects with spinal cord
foramen Magnum
Which bone has sella turnica pituitary gland?
sphenoid bone (1)
The depression in sphenoid bone for pituitary gland is called
sella turnica
The two wounds, which are the base of cranium
sphenoid bone
ethmoid bone
A bone which does not arctiulate with any other bone of body
hyoid bone
Tongue is attached posteriori to which bone
hyoid bone
Hammer shaped bone
malleus (2)
in ear ossicles
anvil Shaped bone
incus
in ear ossicles
stirrup shaped bone
stapes
in ear ossicles
The only movable bone in the skull is
mandible (lower jaw)
Facial bone which is present in the eye orbit
lacrimal (2)
Which bone creates the upper jaw
maxillae (2)
—————- Bone is present at the posterior part of hard palate
palatine (2)
Which bone forms the nasal bridge
nasal (2)
The bone which is present in the nasal cavity
nasal conchae
Bone, which is present at the posterior part of nasal septum
vomer (1)
Cheekbones are also called——– bone
zygomatic (2)
All facial bones consist of one pair of bones, except which two bones
vomer (1)
mandible (1)
—————— Is the backbone made up of vertebrae
vertebral column
The position of the vertebral column
single and mid dorsal
vertebral column consists of how many bones
26 bones
