Unit 4/ Lab 9- Bones And Markings: Axial Skeleton

Question 0

What are the 5 regions of the vertebral column?

Answer 0

1. Cervical (7 bones)
2. Thoracic (12 bones)
3. Lumbar (5 bones)
4. Sacrum (5 fused bones)
5. Coccyx (3 to 5 bones)

Question 1

What are the 8 bones enclosing the brain?

Answer 1

1. Frontal bone
2. Parietal bones (paired)
3. Temporal bones (paired)
4. Occipital bone (tendon of trapezius muscle)
5. Sphenoid bone
6. Ethmoid bone

Question 2

What are the bones of the thorax?

Answer 2

1. Sternum (tendon of pectoralis major muscle)

2. Ribs (7 true ribs, 5 false ribs including 2 floating ribs)

Question 3

What are the 14 bones of the Axial Facial region?

Answer 3

1. Mandible (orbicularis muscle)
2. Maxilla (paired) (orbicularis muscle)
3. Palatine (paired)
4. Zygomatic (paired) (zygomatic muscles)
5. Lacrimal (paired)
6. Nasal
7. Vomer
8. Inferior concha (paired)
9. Hyoid