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)
Atlanto-axial joint. Search. The atlanto-axial joint is a joint between the first and second cervical vertebrae; the Atlas and Axis. It is a complex joint made up of three synovial joints and constitutes the most mobile articulation of the spine.otions Available. Rotation is the primary movement at this joint - 50% of cervical rotation (50Â°) comes from the atlanto-axial articulation. This is allowed by the pivot articulation between the odontoid process of the axis and the ring formed by the anterior arch and the transverse ligament of the atlas.