The skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
Axial Skeleton
A
- Along axis of the body,
- Cranial skeleton: skull, jawbone, and hyoid apparatus
2
Q
Cranial Skeleton
A
Skull, mandible (lower jaw), hyoid apparatus
3
Q
Post-cranial axial skeleton
A
vertebrae (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, caudal)
4
Q
Appendicular skeleton
A
Referring to the bones in the limbs
5
Q
The skeleton functions
A
1) Support the body
2) Protect “soft parts”
3) Provide system of levers used in locomotion
4) Mineral Homeostasis
