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The Skeletal System. Overview And The Skull. The Skeletal System. Includes the following: Bones (206) Cartilages Ligaments. Functions. Support and protection Storage of calcium Blood cell production Movement. Two Divisions. Axial
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The Skeletal System Overview And The Skull
The Skeletal System • Includes the following: • Bones (206) • Cartilages • Ligaments
Functions • Support and protection • Storage of calcium • Blood cell production • Movement
Two Divisions • Axial • Bones associated with skull, thorax and vertebral column • 80 bones
2. Appendicular • Bones associated with extremities and shoulder and hip joints • 126 bones • 80 + 126 = 206
Breakdown (Axial) • Skull – 22 • Auditory ossicles – 6 • Hyoid – 1 • Thoracic cage – 25 • Vertebral column – 26 • Total = 80
The Skull • 22 bones • Cranial – 8 • Those in direct contact with the brain • Facial – 14 • Those not in contact w/ the brain
The Skull cranial facial
Sutures Immovable joints between skull bones
5. Sphenoid • Center bone of the skull • Most skull bones articulate with it. • List the bones that do and those that don’t!
Sphenoid(disarticulated and posterior) 2 large wings 2 small wings 2 feet