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How many bones in the human skeleton

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206

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What are the 2 main divisions of skeleton & how many bones in each division

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Axial skeleton (80) & appendicular skeleton (126)

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What is the axial skeleton’s primary function?

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Protect and support various internal organs

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The axial skeleton consists of which bones?

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Skull (cranium & face) and associated bones (hyoid & auxiliary ossicles), vertebral column and thoracic cage (ribs)

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What connects the limbs to the axial skeleton?

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Girdles

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What are the small bones located in sutures between certain cranial bones called?

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Sutural bones

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How many bones are in the skull?

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22

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Which bones form the enclosed cranial cavity that is to protect the brain?

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Cranial bones

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Which bones that form the face?

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Facial bones

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What are the 8 cranial bones?

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Frontal, parietal (2), temporal (2), occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid

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Which cranial bones are paired? (2)

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Parietal & temporal

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Which bone forms the forehead, the roofs of the orbits, and the anterior part of the cranial floor?

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Frontal bone

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Which bones form most the sides & roof of the cranial cavity?

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Parietal bones

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Which bones form part of the sides & floor of the cranial cavity?

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Temporal bones

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Which bone forms the posterior and most of the base of the cranium?

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Occipital bone

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Which bone forms the middle part of the base of the skull?

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Sphenoid bone

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Which bone is the keystone of the cranial floor? Why?

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Sphenoid, because it articulates with all other cranial bones

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Which bone is the delicate, sponge-like and forms the cranial floor between the eyes?

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Ethmoid bone

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What are the 2 projections of the ethmoid bone

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Superior nasal conchae & middle nasal conchae

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What does the two nasal conchae extend into?

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The nasal cavity

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What are the functions of the nasal conchae?

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Help filter, warm, and moisten inhaled air before entering the lungs

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What are the 14 facial bones?

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Nasal (2), maxilla (2), zygomatic (2), mandible, lacrimal (2), palatine (2), interior nasal conchae (2), vomer

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Which facial bones are paired?

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Nasal, maxilla, zygomatic, lacrimal, palatine, interior nasal conchae

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Which bones are small, flattened rectangular bones that form the bridge of the nose?

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Nasal bones

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What bones form the rear part of the hard palate which separates the nasal & oral cavities?
Palatine bones
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Which bone is found on the floor of the nasal cavity and makes up the lower part of the nasal septum?
Vomer bone
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What is the partition that divides the nasal cavity into right and left sides?
Nasal septum
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What bones form the upper jawbone?
Maxilla bones
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What bones form the cheek bones?
Zygomatic bones
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What bone forms the lower jawbone?
Mandible (only movable bone)
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What is the inside of the nose called?
Nasal cavity
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What are the 3 components of the nasal septum?
Vomer, ethmoid, cartilage
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What is the immovable joint in an adult skull that holds most of the bones together.
Suture
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What are the 4 main sutures in the skull?
Coronal, sagittal, lambdoid, squamous
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Which suture unites the frontal and both parietal bones?
Coronal suture
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Which suture unites the 2 parietal bones on the superior (upper) midline of the skull?
Sagittal suture
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Which suture unites the 2 parietal bones & the occipital bone?
Lambdoid suture
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Which suture unites the parietal & temporal bones on the sides of the skull?
Squamous suture
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The hyoid bone is part of the ____ skeleton and is unique because:
Axial, it doesn't articulate with other bones
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What does the hyoid bone support?
The tongue
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What does the hyoid bone provide attachment sites for?
Muscles of the tongue, neck, & pharynx
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What is the vertebral column composed of?
Vertebrae
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How many vertebrae in the vertebral column?
26
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What does the vertebral column enclose & protect?
The spinal cord
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What does the vertebral column support?
The head
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What structure functions as an attachment point for the ribs, pelvic girdle, and muscles of the back?
Vertebral column
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What are the 5 vertebral regions and how many bones are in each?
Cervical (7), Thoracic (12), Lumbar (5), Sacrum (1), Coccyx (1)
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Where are the cervical vertebrae located?
The neck
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Where are the thoracic vertebrae located?
Behind the chest cavity
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Where are the lumbar vertebrae located?
Lower back
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Where are the sacrum vertebrae?
The pelvis
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Where are the coccyx vertebrae?
The tailbone
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How many curves are in the vertebral column?
4
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What are the 4 functions of the spine curves?
- Increase the strength of the spine - Help maintain balance - Absorb shock when walking - Help prevent fracture
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What are the 4 curves of the spine? Which are convex or concave?
- Cervical curve (convex) - Thoracic curve (concave) - Lumbar curve (convex) - Sacral curve (concave)
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What is the vertebral body?
The thick weight bearing part
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What is the vertebral arch?
The circular rear portion of a vertebra which, together with the vertebral body, surrounds the spinal cord
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The vertebral arch formed by:
Laminae & pedicles
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What is the vertebral foramen?
An opening in the center of a vertebra which allows for the passage of the spinal cord
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The vertebral foramen is formed by:
Vertebral body and vertebral arch
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What is the vertebral canal?
The passageway formed by vertebrae stacked together to form the backbone
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What are the intervertebral discs?
Cartilage that separates the vertebrae from each other and absorb shock at each joint in the spine
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What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?
Passage of spinal nerves to and from the spinal cord
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What are the 7 processes that arise from the vertebral arch?
Spinous, transverse, superior articular, inferior articular
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What is the transverse process?
A projection that extends from each side of the vertebrae
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What is the spinous process?
A spine-like projection from the rear of a vertebra
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What is the superior articular process?
A projection from each side of the top of a vertebra
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What is the inferior articular process?
A projection from each side of the bottom of a vertebra
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What 3 foramen exists in the cervical vertebra?
Vertebral foramen, transverse foramen (2)
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The atlas is vertebra C_. It supports the ____ and lacks a ___ and ____ ____
C1, head, body, spinous process
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The C2 vertebra is called the ____. It has a ____ process
axis, dens or odontoid process
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C_-C_ are the vertebrae in the typical cervical vertebrae
C3-C7
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What are the vertebra prominens and where can they be felt?
C7 vertebra that has a large spinous process which can be felt at the base of the back of the neck
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What feature do the thoracic vertebrae have that distinguish them from other vertebrae?
They articulate with the ribs
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What are the flattened surfaces on the the articular processes in the thoracic region called?
Facets
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Which vertebrae are the largest and strongest in the vertebral column?
Lumbar
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Lumbar region has processes that are ____ and ____
Short, thick
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The spinous processes of the lumbar region point ____ ____ instead of ____ like the thoracic region
straight back, downward
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What is the sacrum?
A triangular bone formed from the fusion of 5 vertebrae
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The sacrum serves as the foundation for:
The pelvic girdle
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What is the median sacral crest?
The fusion of the spinous processes of the sacral vertebrae
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What is the lateral sacral crest?
The fusion of the transverse processes of the sacral vertebrae
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What is the sacral canal?
A continuation of the vertebral canal and has a lower entrance called the sacral hiatus
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What is the function of the sacral foramen?
The passage of blood vessels and nerves
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Describe the coccyx (tailbone)
A triangular bone formed by the fusion of 4 coccygeal vertebrae
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What is the function of the thoracic cage?
Encloses & protects the organs in the ventral cavity (heart + lungs)
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The thoracic cage consists of:
Sternum, ribs & bodies of the thoracic vertebrae
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What is the sternum and were is it located?
The breastbone in the center of the chest
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What are the 3 parts of the sternum?
Manubrium, body, xiphoid process
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The superior part of the sternum is the ____ which consists of the ____ notch and ____ notch
Manubrium, clavicular, suprasternal (jugular)
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What is the largest, main part of the sternum?
Body
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The inferior pointed part of sternum is the:
Xiphoid process
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How many pairs of ribs are there?
12
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How do ribs articulate?
Posteriorly with thoracic vertebrae
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What connects the first 7 pairs of ribs directly to the sternum?
The costal cartilage
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What are ribs 1-7?
True ribs
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What are ribs 8-12?
False rib, don't attach directly to sternum
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How do ribs 8-10 attach to the sternum?
By way of the 7th pair of ribs
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What are ribs 11 & 12?
Floating ribs, don't attach to the sternum at all
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Give an example of a sesamoid bones
Patella (kneecaps) and various foot bones
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What are the paranasal sinuses?
The cavities within certain cranial and facial bones near the nasal cavity
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Which 4 bones contain paranasal sinuses?
Frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillary
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What are the functions of the paranasal sinuses?
- Produce mucus | - Serve as resonating chambers for sound
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What is the function of the axis?
The head turns from side to side

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