Axial Skeleton

Question 1

what does the skull do?

Answer 1

protects and houses the brain

Question 2

what is the mouth a passageway for?

Answer 2

digestive and respritory systems

Question 3

how many bones make up the axial skeleton?

Answer 3

22 bones

Question 4

what are the two subcategories the skull is divided into and how many are in each?

Answer 4

cranial- 8 bones

facial- 14 bones

Question 5

forms on the forehead

Answer 5

frontal bone

Question 6

form the majority of the top and sides of the skull

Answer 6

parietal bone (2)

Question 7

surround the ear

Answer 7

temporal bone (2)

Question 8

forms the base and lower back portion of the skull

Answer 8

occipital bone

Question 9

forms the nasal septum

Answer 9

ethmoid

Question 10

butterfly shaped and centrally located, supports part of the base of the brain, forms part of the orbits or the eye, and connects the other bones of the skull.

Answer 10

sphenoid

Question 11

form the upper jaw, house of the upper teeth, and connect all other facial bones EXCEPT the mandible

Answer 11

maxillary bones (2)

Question 12

form the posterior part of the hard palate, or roof of the mouth

Answer 12

palatine bones (2)

Question 13

cheekbones, form much of the sides of the orbits or eye sockets

Answer 13

zygomatic bones (2)`

Question 14

tiny bones connecting the orbits and surrounds tiny tear ducts

Answer 14

lacrimal bones (2)

Question 15

forms the bridge of the nose

Answer 15

nasal bone (2)

Question 16

compromising most of the body’s nasal septum

Answer 16

vomer bone

Question 17

forms the sides of the nasal cavity

Answer 17

inferior concha (2)

Question 18

lower jaw bone; largest and only moveable facial bone

Answer 18

mandible

Question 19

what is the spine composed of?

Answer 19

33 stacked vertebrae

Question 20

purpose of the spine

Answer 20

houses and protects the spinal cord

Question 21

5 sections of the spine

Answer 21

1. Cervical Region
2. Thoracic Region
3. Lumbar Region
4. Sacrum
5. Coccyx

Question 22

C1 (atlas bone) connects with the ____ bone.

Answer 22

occipital

Question 23

C1 enables ______ ?

Answer 23

nodding the head up and down and rotation left to right

Question 24

what does the thoracic region do?

Answer 24

extends through the chest region and articulates with ribs

Question 25

where is the lumber region of the spine located?

Answer 25

lower back

Question 26

what does the sacrum consist of?

Answer 26

5 bones fused vertebrae

Question 27

what does the sacrum form?

Answer 27

forms the posterior portion of the pelvic girdle

Question 28

what does the coccyx consist of?

Answer 28

4 fused vertebrae

Question 29

what does the coccyx form?

Answer 29

forms the tail bone at the bottom of the spine

Question 30

What is the thoracic cage composed of?

Answer 30

sternum, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae

Question 31

purpose of thoracic cage

Answer 31

surrounds and protects the heart and lungs

Question 32

sternum is also called?

Answer 32

the breastbone

Question 33

3 regions of the sternum

Answer 33

Manubrium, body, xyphoid process

Question 34

upper portion that articulates or attaches to each clavicle (collarbone) and 1st an 2nd ribs

Answer 34

manubrium

Question 35

the remaining bony portion of the sternum

Answer 35

body

Question 36

projection of the lower end of the sternum

Answer 36

xyphoid process

Question 37

how many pairs of ribs?

Answer 37

12 pairs

Question 38

what do the first 7 pairs of ribs do?

Answer 38

attach directly to the sternum

Question 39

name for the first 7 pairs of ribs

Answer 39

true ribs

Question 40

role of rib pairs (8-10)

Answer 40

cartilage attachment to the seventh rib

Question 41

name for ribs 8-10

Answer 41

false ribs

Question 42

lowest pairs of ribs (11-12) role?

Answer 42

attach to any other structures

Question 43

name for last two pairs of ribs (11-12)

Answer 43

floating ribs

Question 44

STUDY THE SKULL AND RIBS FOR LABELING!!!!!

Answer 44

please ofc :^)