Skeletal System Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

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Front Back
Composed of bones along the central axis of the body, commonly divided into three regions, Skull, vertebral column and thoracic cage. 80 total bones
Axial skeleton
Form a framework that supports and protects the organs
The main function of the axial skeleton
Bones from upper and lower limbs, the girdles pectoral and pelvic 63 bones per each side of the body 126 total
Appendicular skeleton
Bones that hold the upper limbs in place
Pectoral Girdle
Pectoral girdle bones include
Clavicle (2) and Scapula (2)
Pelvic Girdle bones include
Os Coxae (2)
How many bones total in the human body
206
How many Cranial bone are there? Name them
(8 cranial bone) Frontal bone (1), Parietal bones (2), Temporal bones (2), occipital (1), sphenoid bone (1), ethmoid bone (1).
How many cervical vertebra
7
How many thoracic vertebra
12
How many lower lumbar vertebra
5
How many total ribs are there
24
How many metacarpals
10
How many metatarsals
10
How many phalanges
28