Skeletal system Pt. 2 Flashcards
Three parts of Axial Skeleton
Skull
Vertebral column
Bony thorax
Two sets of bones in skull
Cranium
Facial bones
Skull Bones are joined by ___
sutures
Only the ____is attached by a
freely movable joint
mandible
Hollow portions of bones surrounding
the nasal cavity
Paranasal Sinuses
Functions of paranasal sinuses (2)
-Lighten the skull
-Give resonance and amplification to voice
The only bone that
does not articulate
(move) with
another bone
Hyoid bone
Serves as a
moveable base for
the tongue
Hyoid bone
fibrous membranes
connecting the
cranial bones; allow brain to grow
Fontanelles
Fontanelles Convert to bone within __months
after birth
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Vertebrae
separated by ___
intervertebral discs
Forms a cage to protect
major organs
Bony Thorax
Bony Thorax is Made-up of
three parts
Sternum
Ribs
Thoracic vertebrae
Appendicular Skeleton (3)
Limbs (appendages)
Pectoral girdle
Pelvic girdle
The Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle is Composed of two bones
Clavicle
Scapula
The Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle :
___– collarbone
____– shoulder blade
Clavicle;
Scapula
These bones allow the upper limb to
have exceptionally free movement
The Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle
The arm is
formed by a
single bone called __
Humerus
forearm has two bones
- Ulna
- Radius
hand bones (3)
carpals
metacarpals
phalanges