Divisions
The skeleton that contains the skull, chest and vertebral column
What is Axial Skeleton?
The space between 2 parts of the same bone that allows blood vessels and nerves to run through
What is a Fissure?
A depression which contains muscle attachment points
What is a Fossa?
Fibrous, membranous areas between the bones of a newborn's skull.
What is a Fontanel?
Paranasal Sinuses Characteristics
What is paired and mucosal-lined?
The girdle that attaches the upper extremities to the axial skeleton and contains the clavicle and scapula
What is the Pectoral Girdle?
A hole which allows blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments to pass through.
What is a Foramen?
Rounded extension of bone used for articulation. One is medial and one is lateral
What is a Condyle?
Takes about ____ years for the baby’s skull to fully ossify
What is 1.5-2 years?
Ethmoid, Sphenoid, Frontal, Maxillary
What are the bones where paranasal sinuses are found?
Attaches lower extremities to appendicular skeleton
What is the Pelvic Girdle?
A tube-like tunnel, which nothing passes through.
What is a Meatus?
A large, articulating portion. Located on the end of a constricted portion of bone.
What is a Head?
Small, rounded bump. There is a superior/greater and inferior/lessor one.
What is a Tubercle?
A shallow ridge, like the anterior and posterior gluteal line
What is a Line?
These bones form the pelvis from 2 os coxae and sacrum
What are the Ilium, Pubis, and Ischium?
An air-filled space. Helps lighten the bone. Serve as echo chambers that resonate sound. Warms and moistens air
What is a Sinus?
A smooth, flat surface used for articulation
What is a Facet?
Tubercle located only on the femur.
What is a Trochanter?
A Deep, thick ridge
What is a Crest?
The fusion of two vertebrae
A depression which allows for blood vessels, nerves and tendons to pass through.
What is a Sulcus/Groove?
Attachment point above a condyle. Have a medial and lateral one.
What is an Epicondyle?
Larger, rounded area.
What is a Tuberosity?
A sharp extension
What is a Spine?