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how many bones in the axial system? |
around 80, segregated into three regions; vertebrae skull bony thorax |
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The skull |
formed by the cranium and facial bones
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cranium |
it protects the brain is the site of attachment for head and neck muscles |
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facial bones |
Supply the framework of the face, the sense organs, and the teeth Provide openings for the passage of food and air anchor the facial muscles of expression |
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What is the anatomy of the cranium |
there are 8 cranial bones left/right parietal, left/right temporal, frontal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid
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Frontal bone |
forms the anterior portion of the cranium articulates posteriorly with the parietal bones via the coronal structure Major markings include the supraorbital margins, the anterior cranial fossa, and the frontal sinuses ( internal and lateral to the glabella) |
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What are the major assoociated sutures. |
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