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The Skeletal System
17 cards·by jennybakalov
axial skeleton
consists of the bones of the skull, thorax, and vertebral column
How many bones does the skull have?
22 bones
What is the number of bones associated with the skull?
6 auditory ossicles and 1 hyoid bone
How many bones are in the vertebral column?
24 vertebrae, 1 sacrum, and 1 coccyx
How many bones are in the thoracic cage?
24 ribs and 1 sternum
proximal
toward an attached base
distal
away from an attached base
medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from the midline
superior
above
inferior
below
cranial
toward the head
caudal
toward the tail
posterior
behind
dorsal
the back
anterior
the front
ventral
the belly side