Honors Anatomy & Physiology The Axial Skeleton Honors Anatomy & Physiology
Skeletal Divisions 206 separate bones + cartilages Axial Skeleton (80 bones) Skull (22 bones) + 7 associated bones Thoracic Cage (24 ribs + sternum) Vertebral Column (26 bones) Appendicular Skeleton (126 bones) Limb bones Pectoral and pelvic girdles
The Skull
Paranasal Sinuses: Mucosal lined air cavities that lighten the skull and resonate sound, mucusal secretions are released into the nasal cavity
Anterior View
Superior View
The Skull
Newborn Skull
The Thoracic Cage
The Vertebral Column 7 Cervical vertebrae Atlas C1 (yes) No body Axis C2 (no) dens 12 Thoracic vertebrae Articulate with ribs 5 Lumbar vertebrae Largest Sacrum and coccyx fused together
Atlas and Axis
Typical Vertebrae
Sacrum and Coccyx
Homework Write 1 paragraph explaining Compare Scoliosis, Lordosis and Kyphosis What are they How treated How compare Include works cited