Axial And Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
What does the axial skeleton make up?
It makes up the central axis and consists of the skull, vertebrae, ribs, and sternum
What does the appendicular skeleton consist of
Limbs and girdles
How many bones does the skull have
22 bones
What are the two major divisions of the skull
Cranium - formed by 8 bones
Face - formed by 14 bones
What are the 8 cranial bones
Parietal (2), Temporal, (2) Frontal (1), Sphenoid (1), Ethmoid (1), and Occipital (1)
What are the paired cranial bones
Parietal and temporal
What are the unpaired cranial bones
Frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, and occipital
What are the paired facial bones
Lacrimal, palatine, inferior nasal cochae, maxilla, nasal, zygomatic
What are the unpaired facial bones
Vomer and mandible
How bones does the axial skeleton have
80 bones
How many bones does the appendicular skeleton have
126
What is the skeletal system divided into
Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
