Learning Bones III:  Axial Skeleton
Vertebrae, Sacrum & Coccyx; Sternum & Ribs

1. 24

2. superior

3. inferior

4. superior

5. medial

6. thoracic

7. inferior

8. lateral and posterior (or posterio-lateral)

9. 12

10. common areas indicative of perimortem trauma:  stabbing, gunshot wounds (areas near vital organs such as heart and lungs)

Questions

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