Divisions of the skeleton
What are the 2 main divisions of the human skeleton?
The axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton.
What is a Mastoiditis?
The inflammation of the air spaces within the Mastoid portion if the temporal bone.
What 2 structures make up the thorax?
The sternum and ribs
How many bones total are in the skull?
28
What is the simpler name for the vertebral column?
The spine
How many bones make up the axial skeleton?
80
What is lordosis?
The lumbar curve is is abnormally accentuated.
How many true ribs are there?
7
What are the 2 major divisions of the skull called?
The cranium and the face
The 7 cervical vertebrae are the skeletal framework of what body part?
the neck
How many bones make up the appendicular skeleton?
126
What is Kypnosis?
An abnormally increased roundness in the thoracis curvature.
what is the lower tip of the sternum?
Xiphoid process
How many bones form the cranium?
8
In many individuals, when do the sacrum and coccyx fuse together?
Beginning in mid-adulthood
Is the sternum an axial skeleton or an appendicular skeleton?
Axial
What are the external signs of mastoiditis?
Redness and swelling of the external ear and the skin overlying the mastoid process.
What is a floating rib?
the 11th and 12th ribs
How many bones form the face?
14
Why is the vertebral column curved?
To provide stability.
Is the clavical an axial skeleton or an appendicular skeleton?
Appendicular
What is the normal curvature of the spine?
It's convex through the thoracis region and concave through the cervical and lumbar regions.
What cartilage connects ribs with the sternum?
Coastal Cartilage
What is the proportion of the face at birth v.s. adult relative to the cranium? ( ___ to ___ )
about one eighth (birth) to about one half (adult)
How many curves are in your spine?
4