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Skeletal System
Vertebrae + Ribs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vertebrae | 26 bones |
| Cervical | Neck - 7 bones |
| Thoracic | Middle - 12 bones |
| Lumbar | Lower back - 5 bones |
| Sacrum | Tail - 1 bone |
| Coccyx | Tail - 1 bone |
| CTL | Cervical = neck (7 bones) Thoracic = middle (12 bones) Lumbar = lower back (5 bones) |
| Ossicles | Ear - 6 bones (3 bones in each ear) |
| Hyoid | Adams apple |
| Sternum | Breast bone |
| Ribs | Connected to the sternum - 24 bones |
| True ribs | 1-7 |
| False ribs | 8-10 |
| Floating ribs | 11-12 |
| Scoliosis | Curve in T (middle) region |
| Kyphosis | Curve in C (neck) region - hunch back |
| Lordosis | Curve in L (lower back) region |