The Skeleton (Introduction and Axial Skeleton) Flashcards
How many bones form the typical adult axial skeleton?
80 bones
What bones form the axial skeleton?
The skull, hyoid, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs
What is the name given to the adult skull minus the mandible?
The cranium
What are the names given to the top of the adult skull?
The calvaria or calva
What are the categories of bone forming the typical adult skull?
The neurocranium, the facial skeleton (splanchnocranium or visceral skeleton) and the auditory ossicles
What is the total number of bones forming the typical adult skull?
28 bones
How many bones form the typical adult neurocranium?
8 bones
What is the facial skeleton (sphlanchonoranium or visceral skeleton)?
The bones that support the face
How many bones form the facial skeleton (splanchnocranium or visceral skeleton)?
14 bones
By strict definition, what is the splanchnocranium?
The bones which support the face minus the mandible
How many bones comprise the typical adult auditory ossicles?
6 bones
How many bones are present in the adult hyoid?
1 bone
What bones comprise the typical adult vertebral column or spinal column?
The cervical, thoracic, lumbar vertebrae and the sacrum and coccyx
What is the name given to the presacral region of the typical adult vertebral column or spinal column?
The spine
What is the total number of bones forming the typical adult spine?
24 bones
