Skeletal Design
Functions of a skeletal system
support
movement
protection
mineral reservoir
hematopoiesis [blood cell formation]
Classification of bones
long
humerus
short
carpal bones
flat
cranial vault bones
irregular
os coxa
Surface features
condyle
head
sulcus [sulci, in plural]
tuberosity
facet
foramen [foramina, in plural]
Axial skeleton
| skull |
cranial bones |
frontal |
| parietal (2) |
| temporal (2) |
| occipital |
| sphenoid |
| ethmoid |
| facial bones |
maxilla (2) |
mandible
[formed from two dentary bones] |
| zygoma (2) |
| nasal (2) |
| lacrimal (2) |
| palatine (2) |
| vomer |
| inferior nasal concha (2) |
| auditory ossicles |
malleus (2) |
| incus (2) |
| stapes (2) |
splanchnocranial
[from arches II and III] |
|
hyoid |
| vertebral column |
vertebrae |
cervical (7) |
thoracic (12)
[dorsal] |
| lumbar (5) |
| sacrum |
sacral (5) |
| coccyx |
coccygeal (3-5)
[caudal] |
| curvatures of the spine |
primary |
thoracic [kyphotic] |
| sacral |
| secondary
| cervical |
| lumbar [lordotic] |
| abnormal
| kyphosis |
| lordosis |
| scoliosis |
| thorax |
sternum |
manubrium |
| body [gladiolus] |
| xiphoid process |
| ribs |
true ribs |
| false ribs |
| floating ribs |
| costal cartilages |
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Appendicular skeleton
| Upper Extremity |
Lower Extremity |
| pectoral girdle |
scapula |
body |
pelvic girdle |
os coxa |
ilium |
| coracoid process |
ischium |
| clavicle |
pubis |
| shoulder joint |
hip joint |
| brachium [arm] |
humerus |
thigh |
femur |
| elbow |
olecranon |
knee |
patella |
antebrachium
[forearm] |
ulna |
medial |
leg
[shank] |
tibia |
medial |
| radius |
lateral |
fibula |
lateral |
wrist [carpus]
carpal bones
|
scaphoid |
ankle [tarsus]
tarsal bones
|
talus |
| lunate |
calcaneus |
| triquetral |
navicular |
| pisiform |
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| trapezium |
medial cuneiform |
| trapezoid |
intermediate cuneiform |
| capitate |
lateral cuneiform |
| hamate |
cuboid |
| hand [manus] |
metacarpals (5*) |
foot [pes] |
metatarsals (5*) |
| phalanges (14*) |
phalanges (14*) |
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* actually 4 and 15: compare the metacarpals and phalanges in this
x-ray of the hand
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Links
- Referenced sites
- Other sites
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has a nice presentation of
all
the bones, organized by region; rather than just tabulating the bones,
the tables present extensive descriptions of the bones and their parts