Fill in the Blanks with Axial Skeleton Terms Flashcards

Terms and Definitions for A and P lab

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Front Back
The axial skeleton can be divided into the skull, vertebral column, and the ____ _____.
Bony thorax
How many bones compose the face?
14
The ____ of the typical vertebra forms the rounded, central portion that faces anteriorly in the human vertebral column.
Body
The seven bones of the neck are called the _____ vertebrae.
Cervical
The ___ vertebrae articulate with the corresponding ribs
Thoracic
The ____ is a flat bone formed by the region of three bones: the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process.
Sternum
Looking at the face from a frontal view, name the sinuses from the top down.
Frontal, Ethmoidal, Sphenoid, and Maxillary
The cervical vertebrae are ____ to ____
C1 to C7
The thoracic vertebrae are __ to ___
T1-T12
The Lumbar vertebrae are __ to ___
L1 to L5
The sacrum is made up of ____ fused vertebrae and the coccyx is made of ___ fused vertebrae
5
4
C1 vertebrae is also known as the _____
C2 is called the _____
Atlas
axis
The axis has a large vertical process called the ____ that serves as the pivot point
Dens/odontoid process
The _____ vertebrae have the transverse foramen and look like an anteater from the side.
Cervical
The ____ vertebrae look like a tricerytops from the front and a giraffe from the side
Thoracic