
The Axial Skeleton

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12th Grade
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Mollie Jackson
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the three regions of the axial skeleton?
Back
Skull, Vertebral column, Bony thorax
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two sets of bones that form the skull?
Back
Cranium and Facial bones
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the function of the cranium?
Back
Protects the brain and is the site of attachment for head and neck muscles.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How are the bones of the skull joined together?
Back
All but one are joined by sutures, which are interlocking, immovable joints.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which bone in the skull is attached by a movable joint?
Back
The mandible (jawbone).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many cranial bones are there and what are they?
Back
There are 8 cranial bones: frontal, two parietal, two temporal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the function of the frontal bone?
Back
Forms the anterior portion of the cranium, bony projections under the eyebrows, and the superior part of each eye’s orbit.
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