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12 Cards in this Set
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How many bones are in the axial skeleton? |
80 |
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How many bones are in the appendicular skeleton? |
126 |
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How many bones are in the skeletal system? |
206 |
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What is most commonly found within the lambdoidal suture? |
Wormian bones |
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What are small islets of bone formed within a suture called? |
Wormian bones |
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What is a horseshoe-shaped bone inferior to the mandible called? |
Hyoid bone |
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This bone does not articulate with any other bones and is held in place by various ligaments. What is it called? |
Hyoid bone |
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This bone serves as an attachment site for the tongue and neck muscles. What is it called? |
Hyoid bone |
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How many vertebrae make up the vertebral column? |
24 |
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What are holes in the transverse processes for blood vessels entering the occipital part of the brain? |
Transverse foramina |
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What do all cervical vertebrae have as their identifying characteristic? |
Transverse foramina |
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The shoulder girdle attaches to the axial skeleton at only one point. What is it? |
Sternoclavicular joint |
