Title: Identify on a skeleton the bones and major bony landmarks of the skull, vertebral column, and pelvis.
Course: Physical/Occupational Therapy II (14060-II) > Section: Identifying Anatomy of the Head, Neck, and Trunk

Identification should include

- skull (frontal, parietal, temporal mastoid process, occipital, maxilla, and mandible)
- cervical vertebrae (atlas, axis, odontoid process/dens, and transverse foramen)
- thoracic vertebrae (costal facets)
- lumbar vertebrae
- sacral vertebrae (crest, foramina, and lateral articular surfaces)
- coccygeal vertebrae
- comparative landmarks (vertebral body, spinous processes, transverse processes lamina, pedicle, intervertebral foramen, superior and inferior articulating facets, and vertebral foramen)
- sternum (manubrium, body, xiphoid process, jugular/sterna notch, and sterna angle)
- clavicle (acromioclavicular [AC] and sternoclavicular [SC] joints)
- ribs (seven true, five false, and costal cartilage).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What structures are involved with a diagnosis of herniated nucleus pulposus?
- What structural characteristic facilitates the compressions in CPR?
- What structural differentiation determines which motions the various segments of the spine exhibit?