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Axial Skeleton Study Guide

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1 Axial Skeleton Study Guide

2 The Skull What are the major components of the axial skeleton? What structures do they protect? What is a suture? Name the four sutures and the bones they connect What are the eight bones of the cranium? What is the function of the paranasal sinuses?

3 The Skull Know all bone names and their descriptions (matching)
Be able to label all bone names on a picture of a skull (anterior view)

4 Fetal Skull Compare the fetal skull to an adult skull
Fontanels: definition, fate, function Given a picture of a fetal skull, locate the fontanels

5 The Vertebral Column Be able to identify the vertebral areas of a typical vertebrate. Match distinguishing characteristics of a vertebrae to the structure or region. Label the type of vertebrate shown and label its parts. Know what kind of tissue makes up the intervertebral discs. Describe a herniated disc and problems it may cause Shown a picture of a spine, identify each structure.

6 The Bony Thorax Know the major components of the bony thorax
What is the shape of the thoracic cage? Shown a picture of a bony thorax, identify the regions.


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