The Axial Skeleton Flashcards

1
Q

What bones form the axial skeleton

A

the skull, hyoid, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs

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2
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What is the name given to the adult skull minus the mandible

A

The cranium

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3
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What are the names given to the top of the adult skull

A

the calvaria or calva

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4
Q

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

A

28 bones

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5
Q

How many bones form the typical adult neurocranium

A

8 bones

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6
Q

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

A

14 bones

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7
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What is the name given to the presacral region of the typical adult vertebral column or spinal column

A

the spine

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8
Q

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

A

24 bones

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9
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

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10
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How many bones are present in the typical adult sternum

A

1

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11
Q

What regions are present along the typical adult sternum

A

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

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12
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How many ribs are present in the typical adult skeleton

A

12 pairs or 24 ribs

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