Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

There are _______ vertebrae in the neck region

Seven cervical

The atlas is the

1st cervical vertebrae

Why is the hyoid bone unique

It is the only bone that does not directly articulate with any other bone

What three bones fuse to form the sternum

-Manubrium

-Body

-Xiphoid process

List the ribs in order from superior to inferior

-True ribs

-False ribs

-Floating ribs

What is the coccyx

The tail bone

Where is the fibula located

Lateral bone of the lower leg

What type of bone is the patella

Sesamoid bone

What are the bones of the fingers and toes

Phalanges

What are the most important minerals stored in bones

-Calcium

-Phosphorus

What does the canal that runs through the core of each osteocytes contain

-Blood vessels

-Nerve fibers

What is the function of yellow marrow in adults

-Store adipose tissue