Division 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 of the temporal bone.
What is the simpler name for the vertebral column?
The spine
How many bones total are in the skull?
28
What 2 structures make up the thorax?
Sternum/ribs
How many bones make up the axial skeleton?
80
What is lordosis?
The lumbar curve is abnormally accentuated.
The seven cervical vertebrae are the skeletal framework of what body part?
The neck
What are the 2 major divisions of the skull called?
The cranium and the face
What is the lower tip of the sternum?
Xiphoid process
How many bones make up the appendicular skeleton?
126
What is Kypnosis?
An abnormally increased roundness in the thoracic curvature.
In many individuals, when do the sacrum and coccyx fuse together?
Beginning in mid-adulthood
How many bones form the cranium?
8
What is a floating rib?
Is the sternum an axial skeleton or appendicular skeleton?
Axial skeleton
What are the external signs of mastoiditis?
Redness and swelling of the external ear and the skin overlying the mastoid process.
Why is the vertebral column curved?
To provide stability
How many bones form the face?
14
How many false ribs are there?
5
Is the clavical an axial skeleton or appendicular skeleton?
Appendicular
What is the normal curvature of the spine?
It's convex through the thoracic region and concave through the cervical and lumbar regions.
How many curves are in your spine?
4
What is the proportion of the fact at birth v.s. adult relative to the cranium? (__to__)
About 1/8 (birth) to 1/2 (adult)
What cartilage connects ribs with the sternum?
Coastal Cartilage