KAAP220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Sesamoid Bone, Appendicular Skeleton, Axial Skeleton
23 Oct 2018
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Section 1 - introduction to the structure and growth of bones. 206 separate bones and a number of associated cartilages. Consists of the bones of the skull, thorax, and vertebral column. Form the longitudinal axis of the body. Includes the bones of the limbs and the pectoral and pelvic girdles that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton. Adipose tissue that stores lipids as energy reserves. Form the roof of the skull, the sternum, the ribs, the scapulae. Surface area for attachment of skeletal muscles. Small, flat, irregularly shaped bones between the flat bones of the skull. Borders are like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. Located in the arm and forearm, thigh and leg, pals, soles, fingers, and toes. Transmit forces along the shaft and have a rich blood supply. Complex shapes with short, flat, notched, or ridged surfaces. Spinal vertebrae, bones of the pelvis, and several skull bones are irregular bones.
