Axial Skeleton Anatomy

3. The two bones on the top of the head, just behind the forehead.
5. A rib which shares a cartilage connection to the breastbone.
7. The hyaline cartilage which connects ribs to the breastbone.
10. The middle region of the spine.
11. The posterior, "fin-like" process of each vertebrae.
12. The number of vertebrae in the low back.
16. Cartilage structures called ____ discs sit between each vertebrae to provide cushion and spacing.
18. The hollow space within the skull which contains the brain.
21. The bone at the base of the skull, which creates the opening for the spinal cord.
22. The raised aspects of each vertebrae, which create joints with the adjacent vertebrae to allow motion.
24. A single bone of the spinal column.
26. The low-back region of the spine.
27. The only moveable bone of the skull.

1. The bone which interacts with the left and right Ilium.
2. The joint between the axial skeleton and lower extremity.
4. The lateral, "fin-like" processes of each vertebrae.
6. A rib with no connection to the breastbone.
7. The tailbone.
8. The region of the spine which contains the sacrum and coccyx.
9. The spinal ____ allows for the passage of the spinal cord.
10. A rib that has a direct cartilage connection to the breastbone.
11. The formal name for the breastbone.
13. The number of vertebrae in the neck.
14. The bone of the skull which makes up the forehead.
15. The neck region of the spine.
17. The number of vertebrae in the mid-back.
19. The intervertebral ____ is the lateral opening between each vertebrae which allows for the passage of nerve roots.
20. What structures create joints posteriorly with the thoracic vertebrae on each side?
23. The two bones on the sides of the head, which contain the ear canals.
25. The large, "block-like" chunk of bone that bears the majority of weight within each vertebrae.