Facial Skeleton
Lower jaw and largest bone of the facial skeleton?
Mandible
Forms the back of the skull
Occipital
12 pairs of curved bones which form rib cage of upper body
Ribs
Largest bone of the upper bone
Humerus
True or false: The bone is 2/3 mineral and 1/3 organic matter
True
2 bones which join to form nose bridge
Nasal
Extends from top of eyes to top of head to form the forehead
Frontal
Collarbone; forms area from throat to shoulder on right and left side
Clavicle
8 small bones held together by ligaments to form wrist or carpus
Carpuls
How many bones make up the human body
206
Smallest 2 bones of facial skeleton and form the front part of inner-bottom wall of eye
Lacrimal
Parietal
Shoulder Blade; large, flat bone extending upward from middle of back, of right and left side, to the joint , where it attaches to clavicle
Scapula
Thigh bone; longest in the body
Femur
A point at which two or more bones are joined together
Joint
2 bones that form upper cheek and bottom of eye socket
Zygomatic
2 bones located on either side of the head, directly above ears and below parietal bones
Temporal
12 vertebrae in chest region that form central region of spine
Thoratic Vertebrae
5 long, slender bones that connect phalanges to tarsals
Metatarsals
Study of bones
Osteology
How many bones compose the facial skeleton
14
How many bones compose the cranium
8
bony cage protecting the heart lungs and other internal organs
Thorax
Anklebone; sits above heel bone and forms the lower part of ankle
Talus
What are the four functions of the skeletal system
•Supporting the body
•Surrounding and protecting organs
•Providing a frame for muscles to attach
•Allowing body movement