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Med. Terms Pg. 85
Axial skeleton (skull, vertebral column, rib cage, & sternum)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skull | contains cranial and facial bones |
| maxilla | upper jaw |
| mandible | lower jaw |
| hyoid bone | small bone in neck that is not connected with any bones; muscles for swallowing & speech attach to it |
| sternum | breastbone |
| 7 cervical vertebrae | in neck |
| 12 thoracic vertebrae | one ribs attach to |
| 5 lumbar vertebrae | below ribs; low back |
| sacrum | fused vertebra below lumbar vertebra |
| coccyx | tailbone |