chap 7 skeletal system Flashcards
axial skeleton total bones + regions
80 bones
skull, vertebral column
functions of intervertebral discs
are there for support and help connect between vertebrae
functions of axial skeleton
forms the longitudinal axis of the body supporting the head, neck and trunk, protects the brain/ spinal cord/ thoracic organs
functions of cranial bones
enclose the brain in the cranial cavity and provides site of attachment for head and neck muscles
5 sutures of the skull and their functions
coronal: between parietal bones and frontal
sagittal: between right and left parietal
lambdoid: between parietal bones and occipital
squamousL between parietal and temporal on each side of the skull
Functions: hold the bones of the skull together
paranasal sinuses
lighten weight of the head and enhances resonance of the voice
nasal cavity
divided into two section called nasal passages. Air moves through the passages and is filtered/ warmed
zygomatic bone
the cheekbone
hyoid bone
moveable base for the tongue
vertebral column
7.16
thoracic cage
7.23