Unit 7
The axial skeleton
"Axial" 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
Read Ch. 7
Read Ch. 7
Labs/Projects
Auto Crash Spine Injury case study. Takeaway: don't get in a car with a driver who is drunk or high.
Auto Crash Spine Injury case study. Takeaway: don't get in a car with a driver who is drunk or high.
Handouts
| 7._axial_skeleton_quiz_blank.pdf |
| Ch. 7 axial_skeleton_questions.docx |
| 7._radiology_board_exam_.pdf |
| 7._auto_crash_spine_injury_case_study.docx |
| 2016_nhtsb_quick_facts.pdf |
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A somewhat graphic video showing C1-2 fixation