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Axial
Axial Skeleton
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Axial Skeleton | bones of the skull, thorax/chest and vertebral column |
| Name the 8 bones of the braincase | frontal, RL parietal, occipital, RL temporal, sphenoid and ethmoid |
| What is the purpose of the braincase | it supports and protects the brain |
| How many bones in the face | 14 bones - RL maxilla, RL palatine, RL zygomatic, RL lacrimal, RL nasal, RL inferior nasal concha, vomer, mandible |
| how do the bones of the skull articulate? | All bones articulate at nonmoving, fibrous joints called SUTURES |
| Frontal bone | forms the forehead and superior portion of eye orbits |
| Landmarks for the Frontal bone | Glabella, Supraorbital margin, Supraciliary arch (brow arch) |
| RL Parietal bone | forms the top and sides of the cranium |
| Occipital bone | forms the posterior wall and base of the skull |
| Occipital bone landmarks | Foramen magnum, Occipital condyles, External occipital protuberance |