Ax-ial to Grind
What are the 2 divisions of the skull
cranium and face
u shaped bone in the neck
hyoid
clavicle
Heel bone
calcaneus
framework of the body
support
How many bones form the cranium?
8
how many vertebrae in the spine
24
humerus
knee cap
patella
hard boxes to enclose organs
protection
the forehead bone
Frontal
blunt tip of the sternum
xiphoid process
what composes the shoulder girdle
clavicle and scapula
what 2 bones in the lower leg
tibia and fibula
muscles pulling bones
movement
Lower jaw
mandible
How many pairs of ribs?
12
how many bones in the wrist
8
longest bone
femur
storage depot for calcium, etc.
mineral reservoir
cheek bone
zygomatic/malar
what 3 things compose the thorax
12 pairs of ribs, vertebral column, and sternum
only bone that projects from the wrist
pisiform
what 3 things compose the innominate bone
ischium, ilium, pubis
red bone marrow production of blood cell formation
hemopoiesis