Skeletal System(Axis Skeleton)

Question 1

How many bones are in the cranium?

Answer 1

22 individual bones

Question 2

what is the only movable bone in your skull?

Answer 2

The lower jaw

Question 3

What are the five vertebral region?

Answer 3

The lower back

Question 4

How many vertebrae are in cervical?

Answer 4

7

Question 5

How many vertebrae are in thoracic?

Answer 5

12

Question 6

How many vertebrae are in Lumbar?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

Scoliosis

Answer 7

is an abnormal, lateral curvature, accompanied by twisting of the vertebral column.

Question 8

Kyphosis

Answer 8

referred to as humpback or hunchback, is an excessive posterior curvature of the thoracic region.

Question 9

Lordosis

Answer 9

is an excessive anterior curvature of the lumbar region and is most commonly associated with obesity or late pregnancy.

Question 10

what does the thoracic cage protect?

Answer 10

Protects the heart and lungs

Question 11

Costal cartilage

Answer 11

Each rib ends in costal cartilage

Question 12

Three types of ribs, and how many of each?

Answer 12

True ribs:1-7(ribs attaches directly to the sternum)
False ribs:8-12(do not attaches directly to the sternum.)
Floating ribs: short ribs that do not attach the sternum