Exam 1-The axial skeleton Flashcards
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
Waht is the total number of bones forming the typical adult skull?
28 bones
How many bones for the typical adult neurocranium?
8 bones
What is the facial skeleton (splanchnocranium or visceral skeleton)?
the bones that support the face
How many bones form the facial skeleton (splanchnocranium or visceral skeleton)?
14 bones
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
What is the defintion of “spine” as it pertains to the vertebral column?
the pre-sacral region of the vertebral or spinal column
How manny bones are present in the typical adult sternum?
1 bone
What regions are present along the typical adult sternum?
the manubrium sterni, the corpus sterni, and xiphoid process
How many ribs are present in the typical adult skeleton?
12 pair or 24 ribs
