Axial Skeleton
Appendicular (blue) – 126 bones Skeleton 206 Bones Axial (blue) – 80 Bones Appendicular (blue) – 126 bones
Axial Skeleton 80 bones Skull: 28 Hyoid: 1 Vertebrae: 26 Ribs: 24 Sternum: 1 Axial Skeleton is shaded blue
Skull Skull: cranial and facial bones (22) Cranial (8) frontal parietal (2) temporal (2) occipital sphenoid ethmoid Facial Bones (14) nasal (2) palatine (2) maxilla (2) zygomatic (2) mandible vomer lacrimal (2) inferior nasal conchae (2)
Sutures Coronal suture Lambdoidal suture Sagittal suture Squamous suture
Frontal Frontal
Frontal Supraorbital Margin Frontal Glabella Supraorbital foramen
Frontal Frontal
Parietal Parietal
Temporal Zygomatic process Temporal Zygomatic process Styloid process Mastoid process External acoustic meatus External acoustic meatus Mastoid process Styloid process
Temporal Jugular foramen Internal acoustic meatus Jugular foramen
Temporal Mandibular fossa Zygomatic process Mandibular fossa Styloid process Carotid canal Jugular Foramen Mastoid process External acoustic meatus External acoustic meatus Styloid process Mastoid process Jugular foramen Carotid canal
Occipital Occipital
Occipital Occipital Superior view Posterior view
Occipital Occipital condyle External occipital protuberance Foramen magnum Occipital condyle Foramen magnum External occipital protuberance
Occipital Foramen magnum
Sphenoid Sphenoid
Sphenoid Lesser wing Optic foramen Lesser wing Greater wing Sella turcica Foramen ovale Optic foramen Foramen ovale Sella turcica Greater wing
Sphenoid Foramen ovale Pterygoid processes Pterygoid processes
Ethmoid Ethmoid
Ethmoid Ethmoid
Ethmoid Crista galli Cribriform plate Crista galli Cribriform plate Olfactory foramina Olfactory foramina
Nasal Nasal
Palatine Palatine
Maxilla Infraorbital foramen Infraorbital foramen Alveolar process (margin) Maxilla Alveolar process(margin)
Maxilla Incisive foramen Palatine process Incisive foramen
Zygomatic Temporal process Zygomatic Temporal Process
Mandible Mandible
Mandible Condylar process/Mandibular condyle Mandibular notch Coronoid process Alveolar process (margin) Mental foramen Body Ramus
Vomer Vomer
Lacrimal Lacrimal fossa Lacrimal fossa Lacrimal
Inferior Nasal Conchae
Bones of the Orbit
Sinuses
Sinuses
Fontanels of the Fetal Skull
Hyoid No articulations Suspended from styloid process by ligaments
Vertebral Column
Vertebral Column
Spinal Conditions
Herniated Disc
Cervical Vertebrae (7)
Cervical Vertebrae(1-2) C1 – Atlas C2 – Axis - Dens
Cervical Vertebrae (3-7) Spinous process Vertebral foramen Transverse process Body Superior articular process (facet) Inferior articular process (facet) Lamina Pedicle Vertebral arch
Thoracic Vertebrae (12)
Thoracic Vertebrae (1-12) Spinous process Vertebral foramen Transverse process Body Superior articular process (facet) Inferior articular process (facet) Lamina Pedicle Vertebral arch
Lumbar Vertebrae (5)
Lumbar Vertebrae (1-5) Spinous process Vertebral foramen Transverse process Body Superior articular process (facet) Inferior articular process (facet) Lamina Pedicle Vertebral arch
Sacrum and Coccyx Sacrum - 5 fused Coccyx - 4 fused
Sternum and Ribs Manubrium Jugular notch Clavicular notch Body Xiphoid process True ribs (1-7) False ribs (8-12) Floating ribs (11,12)