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1
Q

what is the name given to the adult skull minus the mandible

A

the cranium

2
Q

what are the names given to the top of the adult skull

A

the calvaria or calva

3
Q

what is the total number of bones forming the typical adult skull

A

28 bones

4
Q

how many bones form the facial skeleton (splanchnocranium or visceral skeleton)

A

14 bones

5
Q

what is the name given to the presacral region of the typical adult vertebral column or spinal column

A

the spine

6
Q

what is the total number of bones forming the typical adult spine

A

24 bones

7
Q

what is the definition of “spine” as it pertains to the vertebral column

A

the pre-sacral region of the vertebral column or spinal column

8
Q

how many bones are present in the typical adult sternum

A

1

9
Q

what regions are present along the typical adult sternum

A

the manubrium sterni, the corpus sterni, and the xiphoid process

10
Q

what bones form the axial skeleton

A

the skull, hyoid, vertebral column, sternum and ribs

11
Q

how many ribs are present in the typical adult skeleton

A

12 pair or 24 ribs