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12 Cards in this Set
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The Skeleton?
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it consists of bony connective tissue and forms the framework of the body. contains 206 bones
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What are ligaments?
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The connect bones together
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Axial System?
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The portion of the skeleton that makes up the main axis (skull, sternum, breast bone, ribs) 80 bones
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How many bones does the skull contain?
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22
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What is the cranium?
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AKA- the brain case; surrounds the brain. 8 bones
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In the skull, what is the frontal?
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their is one frontal and it extends back to the coronal suture.
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Parietal?
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there are 2 parietals on the left and right behing the fronal bone, seperated by sagittal suture
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Temporal?
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There are 2 temporals on the sides of the skull (temple)- separated from the parietal bones by squamous suture
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Occipital?
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1;back of the skull; below lamdoid suture
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Spenoid?
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1; bat shaped, across at back of eye sockets; keystone bone of cranial floor; all others are attatched
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Ethmoid?
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1; medial protion of the ey sockets
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Sutures?
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immovable joints- in joint is cartilage; when replace by bone you have a solid brain case
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