Axial Skeleton
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- Q1What includes the bones of the skeleton and the cartilages, ligaments, and other connective tissues that stabilizes or interconnect the bones?skeletal systemvertebral columnspinal cordaxial skeleton30s
- Q2Which is not a section of the axial skeleton?pelvic girdlevertebral columnskullthoracic cage30s
- Q3How many bones does the axial skeleton contain?8290808530s
- Q4What is it called when a bone contacts with other bones?foraminaefossaarticulationsmarks30s
- Q5What are areas of muscle and ligament attachments called?marksfossaarticulationsforaminae30s
- Q6What are openings for nerves and blood vessels called?marksforaminaefossaarticuluations30s
- Q7What bones are also known as Wormian bones?sutural bonesspongy bonesirregular bonescompact bones30s
- Q8What bones are small, flat, irregularly shaped bones between the flat bones of the skull?long bonesirregular bonessutural bonessmall bones30s
- Q9What is a collection of bones which encase the brain and give form to the head and face?craniumheadskullaxial skeleton30s
- Q10How many cranial and facial bones do we have?8 cranial, 16 facial6 cranial, 14 facial9 cranial, 13 facial8 cranial, 14 facial30s
- Q11What is not a part of the vertebral column?coccyxxiphoid processvertebraesacrum30s
- Q12How many ribs are in the thoracic cage?2422262830s
- Q13What does the thoracic cage consist of?the sternum and the skullribs and the pelvic girdleribs and the sternumthe sternum and the xiphoid process30s
- Q14What does the skull not protect?entrances to digestive systementrances to respiratory systemthe brainthe spinal cord30s
- Q15What is the part of the skull that encloses the brain?frontalskullcraniumtemporal30s