Appendicular & Axial Flashcards

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Axial skeleton

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Skull (cranial, facial)
Hyoid
Auditory ossicles (ear)
Vertebral column
Thorax (ribs, sternum)

Function: protection

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Appendicular skeleton

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Pectoral girdle
Upper limbs
Pelvic girdle
Lower limbs

Function: movement

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Thoracic cage: sternum

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Top: manubrium
Middle: body
Bottom: xyphoid process

Contains:
Suprasternal notch
Clavicular notch
Notches for ribs

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Thoracic cage- ribs

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12 pair
1-7: true ribs, direct attachment to sternum
8-10: false ribs, indirect attachment to sternum
11-12: floating ribs, no attachment

Intercostal muscle: allows for contraction
Function: protection & movement

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