BIO 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Fibrocartilage, Elastin, Intercostal Muscle
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The axial skeleton consists of those bones that lie in the longitudinal axis of the body, running through its center of gravity. The bones of the axial skeleton include the bones of the skull, the hyoid, the ribs, sternum, and vertebrae, The appendicular skeleton contains the bones of the upper and lower extremities, including the pectoral (shoulder) girdle and pelvic girdle. The bones of the appendicular skeleton include the: clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and the phalanges of the upper extremities os coxa, femur, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, and the phalanges of the lower extremities. The skull contains 22 bones and rests on the superior end of the vertebral column. Identify the cranial bones versus the facial bones. The cranial bones are the: 1 frontal, 2 parietal, 2 temporal, 1occipital, The facial bones are the: 2 nasal, 2 maxillae, 2 zygomatics ( zygomas), 1 mandible, 2 lacrimal, 2 palatine, 2 inferior nasal conchae, and 1 vomer.
