External maxillary artery; Supplies blood to the lower region of the face, mouth and nose
Bones of the Axial Skeleton. The Axial Skeleton is the central core of the human body housing and protecting itâs vital organs. The axial skeleton consists of 80 bones: 29 bones in the head - (8 cranial and 14 facial bones) and then also 7 accociated bones (6 auditory ossicles and the Hyoid Bone) 25 bones of the thorax - (the sternum and 24 ribs)
appendicular skeleton, the bones of the limbs and their girdles, attached to the axial skeleton. Compare axial skeleton. A term that dignifies the bones of appendages (extremities), including those of the shoulder girdle, upper extremity, pelvis and lower extremities.ppendicular skeleton. the bones of the limbs. axial skeleton. the skull, spine, ribs and sternum. visceral skeleton. 1. the skeleton that forms part of an organ such as the os penis or os cordis. 2. the bony framework that protects the viscera, such as the sternum, ribs or pelvis.