TERMS/VOCAB
Thoracic
What is the medical term for Rib Cage?
The cranium is ______ to the sternum.
Superior
80 bones
what is the number of bones can be found in the axial skeleton?
To provide protection
What is the main function of the axial skeleton?
Anteriorly
what is the IB term of the word "forward
The breast bone is ______to the spine.
Anterior
8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones
what is the number of bones in the skull?
to protect the brain, eyes, and ears.
What is the main function of the skull?
Laterally
what is the IB term for "to the side"?
The heart is _______ to the rib cage.
Internal
5 vertebrae
what is the number of vertebrae in the sacrum?
To protect the organs such as the heart and lungs
what is the main function of the ribs?
Posteriorly
What is the IB term for the word "Backwards"?
The Sacrum is ______ to the true ribs.
Lateral
12 vertebrae
what is the number of vertebrae in the thoracic?
Absorbs shock during exercise and strengths of the column increase because of its balance.
how does the shape of the vertebral column aid its function?
a real or imaginary line about which an object, form, composition, or geometrical construction is symmetrical.
what is axis
The vertebral column is ________ to the cervical.
Inferior
numbers 1-7
what numbers of the ribs are labeled true ribs?
supports the head, Protects the spinal cord, transmits weight from the body to the legs, provides attachment for the ribs and muscles, and permits movement of head and trunk.
What are the 5 functions of the vertebral column?