Regional Classification of Bones in Human Anatomy

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Which bones are included in the axial skeleton?

Skull, vertebral column, ribs & sternum

How many separate bones form the skull?

22

Which bone is part of the facial skeleton?

Mandible

What part of the skull is known as the 'brain box'?

<p>Calvaria</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the norma verticalis?

<p>The upper aspect (vault) of the skull</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which bone in the skull is pierced by the supraorbital foramen, giving passage to supraorbital nerve and vessels?

<p>Frontal bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the median elevation on the occipital bone called?

<p>External occipital protuberance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which suture is located between the occipital bone and the 2 parietal bones?

<p>Lambdoid suture</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which point is the meeting of the coronal and sagittal sutures?

<p>Bregma</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the site of a membrane-filled triangular area, called the posterior fontanelle, during fetal life?

<p>Lambda</p> Signup and view all the answers

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