The document summarizes the major bones in the human skeletal system in four sections:
1. The skull is made up of 22 bones including the cranium and facial bones.
2. The axial skeleton includes the vertebral column made up of cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx vertebrae, as well as the thoracic cage protecting internal organs.
3. The pectoral girdle supports the arms and includes the clavicles and scapulae. The upper limbs consist of the humerus, radius, ulna and bones of the hand.
4. The pelvic girdle includes the hip bones supporting the trunk and lower limbs. The lower limbs
The document summarizes the major bones in the human skeletal system in four sections:
1. The skull is made up of 22 bones including the cranium and facial bones.
2. The axial skeleton includes the vertebral column made up of cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx vertebrae, as well as the thoracic cage protecting internal organs.
3. The pectoral girdle supports the arms and includes the clavicles and scapulae. The upper limbs consist of the humerus, radius, ulna and bones of the hand.
4. The pelvic girdle includes the hip bones supporting the trunk and lower limbs. The lower limbs
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Ossification (osteogenesis) - laying down new bone material by cells called osteoblasts.
Calcification - accumulation of calcium salts in a body tissue.
I. SKULL (22) : interlocked by the sutures A. Cranium : Frontal(eyes & forehead), Parietal(2, bulging side), Occipital(back of skull & base of cranium), Temporal(2, ears) , Sphenoid(form the base of cranium), Ethmoid(nasal,cribriform plates) B. Facial (13;1) : Lacrimal(scalelike), Mandible(1, low. jaw), Maxillary (2,up. Jaw, keystone of face), Nasal(2,bridge of nose) , Palatine(2,floor of nasal cav.), Vomer(midline nsl cav.), Zygomatic(prom. Cheeks) II. HYOID : supports tongue III. VERT. COLUMN : A. Cervical Verbrae (7): neck; atlas; supports balances head B. Thoraic V. (12): facets articulate with ribs C. Lumbar V. (5): support more weight D. Sacrum (5): triangular; fused in 18th & 30th yrs.; posterior walls of pelvic cav. E. Coccycx (4): tail bone; lowest pair; fused 25th yrs. IV. THORACIC CAGE (12): supp. Shoulder girdle & arms; protects visceral organs; breathing A. Ribs (12) : true (1-7), false (8-12), floating (last 2 pairs), Sternum (breastbone)
I. PECTORAL GIR. : sup. Arms; attach muscles to bones
A. Clavicle (2) : collarbones, slender S-shaped, braces; holds shoulder B. Scapulae (2): broad triangular; articulates w/ head II. UPPER LIMB : framework of arm,wrist&palm; lever that moves limbs A. Humerus: heavy bone; extends to scapula to elbow B. Radius: thumb side; shorter; elbow to ulna C. Ulna: longer than radius; overlaps humerus D. Hand: Carpal(8) wrist, Metaca.(5) palm, Phalanges(14) fingers III. PELVIC GIR.: 2 coxal bone(hipbone); sacrum,coccyx&pelvic gir; sup. Trunk & legs IV. LOWER LIMB: framework of legs,angke,instep & toes A. Femur: thighbone; longest B. Patella: kneecap; flat located on tendon; controls angle; lowerlegs movements C. Tibia: shinbone; midial side; between knee & ankle; thumb side D. Fibula: long & slender, at lateral side of tibia E. Foot: Tarsal (7) ankle, Metatar(5) instep, Phalanges(14) toe