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The Axial Skeleton

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What 3 parts is the axial skeleton divided into?   vertebral column, bony thorax, skull  
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What set of bones is the skull divided into?   cranium & facial bones  
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What does the cranium protect?   brain tissue  
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What is the cranial vault & the cranial floor?   lateral, posterior, superior walls of skull/ skull bottom  
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What is a foramen & give an example of where one is found   a small hole/ (Mental foramen) found on chin on either sides of the face  
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What is the lower jawbone   mandible  
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What are the bones of the skull connected by?   sutures  
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What is the external nose largely made out of?   cartilage  
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What forms the body's major axial support?   vertebral column  
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How many single bones is the vertebral column made out of? How many fused bones?   24, 2 (Coccyx & Sacrum)  
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There are 3 curvatures in the vertebral column, not counting the sacrum & coccyx. Name them and how many bones they're composed of.   Cervical (C1-C7), Thoracic (T1-T12), Lumbar (L1-L5)  
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What are the vertebrae separated by and what does it do?   pads of fibrocartilage (intervertebral discs), absorb shock  
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What are abnormal spinal curvatures?   Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis  
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What is the bone that is usually broken when doing CPR and what is it attached to?   xiphoid process, sternum  
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Another name for C1 and C2 is?   atlas, axis  
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What is the bony thorax and what bones is it made up of?   skeleton of the chest/ ribs, sternum, thoracic vertebrae, costal cartilage  
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How many pairs of ribs are there in the human body?   12 pairs  
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How many true ribs are there in the human body?   7 (ribs 1-7)  
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What is the space between the ribs called?   intercostal space  
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What type of cartilage is used to attach the ribs to the sternum?   hyaline  
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How many parts is the sternum made up of & name them.   manubrium, body, xiphoid process  
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How many false ribs are there in the human body?   5 (ribs 8-12)  
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How many floating ribs are there in the human body?   2(ribs 11-12)  
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How many ribs are there in all in the human body?   24  
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Name the four common types of bones found in the human body.   long, flat, irregular, short  
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How many bones are there in an adult skeleton?   206  
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What are the two special types of bones found in the skeleton?   sesamoid, wormian (sutural bones)  
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