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Name five
functions
of the
skeletal system
.
(P
2
uS
2
)
Protection
Production of blood cells
Leverage
Support
Storage of minerals and lipids
Name the
number of cranial bones
present in the skull.
8
Name the
cranial bones
.
(PETS OF)
Parietal- 2
Ethmoid- 1
Temporal- 2
Sphenoid- 1
Occipital- 1
Frontal- 1
Name the
number of facial bones
present in the skull.
14
Name the facial bones.
(Z VoMaN LIP Max)
Zygomatic- 2
Vomer- 1
Mandible- 1
Nasal- 2
Lacrimal- 2
Inferior Nasal Concha- 2
Palatine- 2
Maxillary- 2
Name the
number of associated bones
present in the skull.
7
Name the
associated bones
of the skull
.
Auditory ossicles- 6
Hyoid- 1
Name the
largest facial bone
.
Maxillary
Name the depression that
separates the condylar and coronoid processes
.
Mandibular notch
Name the four major sutures of the skull.
Coronal suture
Sagittal suture
Lambdoid suture
Squamous suture
Name the
location of the coronal suture
.
Goes across the frontal bone.
Name the
location of the sagittal suture
.
Goes between the parietal bones; runs from the coronal suture to the lambdoid suture.
Name the
location of the lambdoid suture
.
Goes around the occipital bone.
Name the location of the
squamous suture
.
Goes around the temporal bones.
Name three
functions
of the
sphenoid bone
.
Forms the cranium floor
Connects the cranial and facial bones
Acts as a cross-brace and strengthens the sides of the skull
Name the
fossa
that is the depression
within the sella turcica
.
Hypophyseal Fossa
Name the
gland
that lies
within the hypophyseal fossa
.
Pituitary gland
Name the
bone
that is the location of the
crista galli
.
Ethmoid bone
Name the canal that provides
passage for the carotid artery
.
Carotid canal
Name the
foramen between the occipital and temporal bones
that provides passage for a very large vessel.
Jugular foramen
Name the
attachment site for muscles that extend or rotate the head
.
Mastoid process
Name the
attachment site for ligaments that support the hyoid bone to the pharynx and tongue
.
Styloid process
Name the foramen that
provides passage for facial nerves
that control facial muscles.
Stylomastoid foramen
Name the gland that is responsible for
lubricating the surface of the eyes
.
Lacrimal gland
Name the depression of the frontal bone that marks the
location of the lacrimal gland
.
Lacrimal fossa
Name the
connection between the cranial cavity and the spinal cavity
.
Foramen magnum
Name the number of
cervical vertebrae
.
(breakfast time)
7
Name the number of
thoracic vertebrae
.
(lunch time)
12
Name the number of
lumbar vertebrae
.
(dinner time)
5
Name the
vertebras
that consist of
five bones which begin fusing after puberty
.
Sacrum
Name the vertebras that consist of
three-five bones which usually begin fusing about age twenty-six
.
Coccyx
Name the bone created by the
fusion of the atlas (C1) and axis (C2)
.
Prominent dens
Name the
vertebras
that are considered
primary curves
because they
appear late in fetal development
.
Thoracic vertebras
Sacral vertebras
Name the
vertebras
that are considered
secondary curves
because they
appear several months after birth
.
Cervical vertebras
Lumbar vertebras
Disease that is an exaggerated
thoracic
curvature.
(huntch back)
Kyphosis
Disease that is an exaggerated
lumbar
curvature
(think prego)
Lordosis
Disease that is an abnormal
lateral
curvature
Scoliosis
Name the
three processes of the sternum
.
(ManBoX)
Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid
Name the number of
pairs of ribs
.
12 ribs
true
ribs
Ribs 1-7
false
ribs
Ribs 8-12
floating
ribs
Ribs 11-12
What bones make up the
Calvaria or skullcap
?
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
fontanel closes at
age 2
Anterior
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Ch 7.txt
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Chapter 7: The Axial Skeleton flash cards for SCIT 1407 with Dr. Alegre.
Updated
2011-12-31T04:13:26Z
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