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31 Cards in this Set

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crest, spine
bony ridge
process
bony projection
facet
smooth flattened articulate surface
fossa
depression, notch
articulate
connect
bones of the cranium
frontal
parietal
temporal
occipital
mandible
jaw bone
sphenoid bone
bone posterior to eyes, anterior to temporal bones. runs through the skull
ethmoid bone
posterior to the nasal bone and anteriorr to the sphenoid bone
mastoid process
found on the temporal bone, location of head and neck muscle attachment
coronal suture
between frontal bone and parietal bones
sagittal suture
between parietal bones
squamos suture
between parietal bone and temporal bones
location of sinuses
bones of sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillary, and frontal
purpose of sinuses
decrease weight of bone and play a role in vocalization
zygomatic bone
two. cheek bones. attached to frontal and temporal bones
maxilla
two, fused together. uppoer jaw, immobile. posterior 1/3 of palate = palatine bones (2)
# of pairs of ribs
12
rib pairs 1-7
attached to sternum by costal cartilage. these are the sternal or true ribs
rib pairs 8, 9, and 10
asternal. indirectly attached through costal cartridge of rib pair 7
rib pairs 11 and 12
floating ribs, not attached at all
five regions of the vertebral column
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
invertebral foramina
place where nerves come out of spinal cord
parts of the vertebra
body - weight bearing portion
vertebral foramen - where spinal cord is
spinous process - dorsal medial projection
transverse process - lateral, dorsal projections.
intervertebral disk
made up of cartilage. absorb shock and allow spinal movement
curvature of the spine
increases the strength of the column, helps maintain balance, and absorbs shocks
kyphosis
exaggerated thoracic dorsal curve
lordosis
exaggerated lumbar curve
scoliosis
curvature in frontal plane, veering off midline
axial skeleton
head, thoracic cage, and vertebral column
pectoral girdle
where upper limbs attach to body. made up of scapula and clavicle