Skeletal System
Axial Skeleton = 80 bones
I.Head Region (29 bones)
A.Skull
Cranium (Cranial Bones) = 8 bones
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Frontal (forehead)1
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Parietal (topsides of the cranium)2
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Temporal (lower side of the skull)2
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Occipital ( back & base of the skull)1
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Sphenoid (mid-portion of thecranial floor)1
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Ethmoid (front portion of the cranialfloor)1Face (Facial bones) = 14 bones
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Maxillae (upper jaw bone)2
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Mandible (lower jaw bone)1
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Zygomatic (cheek bones)2
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Nasal (bridge of the nose)2
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Lacrimal (medial wall of the orbit)2
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Palatine (back part of the hardpalate)2
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Inferior Nasal Conchae (lateral wallof the nasal cavity)2
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Vomer (back & lower part of thenasal septum)1
B.Ear Ossicles (6 bones)
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Vibrate in response to soundwaves that strike the eardrum andhave a key role in hearing
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Hammer (Malleus)2
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Anvil (Incus)2
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Stirrup (Stapes)2
C.Hyoid Bone
1II.Trunk Region (51 bones)
A.Vertebrae (Backbones) = 26 bones
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Cervical vertebrae (neck)7
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Thoracic vertebrae (upper back)12
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Lumbar vertebrae (lower back)5
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Sacrum (back of the pelvis)1
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Coccyx (tail bone)1
B.Bones of the Chest / Thorax = 25 bones
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Sternum (breast bone)1
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Ribs (12 pairs)24
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True Ribs (1
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pairs of ribs)
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False Ribs (8
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pairs of ribs)
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Floating Ribs (11
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pairs of ribs)
Appendicular Skeleton = 126 bones
I.Upper Extremity (64 bones)
A.Shoulder Girdle / Pectoral Girdle =4 bones
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Clavicle (collar bone)2
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Scapula (shoulder blade)2B.Humerus (arm bone)2C.Radius (lateral forearm bone)2D.Ulna (medial forearm bone)2E.Carpals (bones of the wrist)16F.Metacarpals (framework of thepalm)10G.Phalanges (finger bones)28(2 for thumb and 3 for other fingers)
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Proximal phalanges10
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Middle phalanges8
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Distal phalanges10
II.Lower Extremity (62 bones)
A.Pelvic Girdle
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Hip bones / os coxae /innominate bones2B.Femur (thigh bone)2C.Patella (knee cap)2D.Tibia (shin bone, medial leg bone)2E.Fibula (splint bone, lateral legbone)2F.Tarsals (ankle bones)14G.Metatarsals (bones of the instep /sole)10H.Phalanges (finger bones)28(2 for big toe and 3 for other fingers)
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Proximal phalanges10
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Middle phalanges8
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Distal phalanges10
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