Unit 7
The axial skeleton
The word "axial" simply means "situated around an axis". The axial skeleton includes the skull, the thoracic (rib) cage, and the vertebral column (spine). It consists of 80 bones.
Assigned reading
Tortora Ch. 7
Tortora Ch. 7
Video: "Eight Osseous Parts Form the Skull"
Axial Skeleton Quiz (20 questions fill-in-the-blanks)

7._axial_skeleton_quiz_blank.pdf |
Axial Skeleton homework questions

7._axial_skeleton_homework_questions.docx |
Radiology Board Exam

7._radiology_board_exam_.pdf |
Auto Crash Spine Injury case study
Handouts and videos
Handouts and videos

7._auto_crash_spine_injury_case_study.docx |

2016_nhtsb_quick_facts.pdf |
Graphic video: C1-2 fixation