Topic 2 Axial Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
Axial skeleton
A
Skull, vertebrae and rib cage
2
Q
How many bones in the skull?
A
22
3
Q
Shape of the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar)
A
Concave, convex, concave
In - out - in
4
Q
How many vertebrae each section?
A
7 in cervical
12 in thoracic
5 in lumbar
5
Q
Main structure of C1 and C2 in cervical area.
A
C1 (Atlas) lacks a spinous process also known as a point
C2 (Axis) has a knob that goes through Atlas’s hole
6
Q
Thoracic vertebrae structure
A
Have spinous process that point downwards
Costal facets for ribs to attach
7
Q
Lumbar vertebrae characteristics
A
Large body, short/straight spinous process
8
Q
Facial bones
A
Nasal x2 Lacrimal x2 Palatine x2 Maxillae x2 Zygomatic x2 Mandible Inferior nasal
