Skeletal System Parts 1+2 Flashcards
(53 cards)
How many bones are in the vertebral column before birth
33
After maturation, how many vertebral bones are there?
26
How many cervical vertebrae are there
7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there
12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there
5
How many fused bones in the sacrum
5
How many fused bones in the coccyx
4
First vertebrae
atlas (c1)
Second vertebrae
axis (C2)
How many ribs in the ribcage
12
The true ribs are pairs through
1-7
False ribs are pairs through
8-12
The last 2 ribs that do not connect are called
Floating ribs
The three parts of the sternum are:
the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process
Which bone has no direct articulation to another bone but provides attachment for many muscles of the mouth and throat
Hyoid
The auditory ossicles include:
malleus, incus, and stapes
Pectoral girdle
collar bones and shoulder blades
Upper imbs
Arms and hands
Pelvic girdle
Coxal bones
Lower Limbs
Legs and feet
Compact bones is
dense and looks smooth
Spongy bone is
made of small pieces of bone with lots of open space
What is found at the ends of long bones
Spongy bone
Spongy bone fills what bones
short, flat, and some parts of irregular
