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Human Skeleton Part2

The human skeleton consists of 206 bones divided into the axial and appendicular skeletons. The axial skeleton protects vital organs and includes bones of the head, neck, and trunk, while the appendicular skeleton facilitates movement and includes the bones of the limbs and their girdles. Key bones are listed in both English and French, along with their phonetic pronunciations.

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Human Skeleton Part2

The human skeleton consists of 206 bones divided into the axial and appendicular skeletons. The axial skeleton protects vital organs and includes bones of the head, neck, and trunk, while the appendicular skeleton facilitates movement and includes the bones of the limbs and their girdles. Key bones are listed in both English and French, along with their phonetic pronunciations.

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Part 2 – The Human Skeleton

The human skeleton is the internal framework of the body. It is composed of 206 bones in
total and is divided into two main parts: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton.

1. Axial Skeleton
The axial skeleton includes the bones of the head, neck, and trunk. It serves to protect vital
organs such as the brain, heart, and lungs.

English Phonetics Français


Skull skul Crâne
Frontal bone fron-tal bon Os frontal
Parietal bones pa-ryé-tal bonz Os pariétaux
Occipital bone ok-si-pi-tal bon Os occipital
Temporal bones tem-po-ral bonz Os temporaux
Sphenoid bone sfi-noïd bon Os sphénoïde
Ethmoid bone èth-moïd bon Os ethmoïde
Mandible man-di-bol Mandibule
Maxilla mak-si-la Maxillaire
Zygomatic bones zaï-go-ma-tik bonz Os zygomatiques
Nasal bones né-zal bonz Os nasaux
Cervical vertebrae seur-vi-kal veur-té-bré Vertèbres cervicales (7)
Hyoid bone haï-oyd bon Os hyoïde
Thoracic cage tho-ra-sik keidj Cage thoracique
Ribs ribz Côtes (24)
Sternum steur-num Sternum
Thoracic vertebrae tho-ra-sik veur-té-bré Vertèbres thoraciques (12)
Lumbar vertebrae lum-bar veur-té-bré Vertèbres lombaires (5)
Sacrum sa-kreum Sacrum
Coccyx kok-siks Coccyx

2. Appendicular Skeleton
The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the limbs and their girdles. It is involved in
movement and interaction with the environment.

English Phonetics Français


Clavicle kla-vi-kol Clavicule
Scapula ska-piou-la Omoplate
Humerus you-meu-rus Humérus
Radius ré-di-us Radius
Ulna ul-na Ulna
Carpals kar-palz Os du carpe (8)
Metacarpals mé-ta-kar-palz Métacarpiens (5)
Phalanges (hand) fa-lanj-ez Phalanges (14)
Hip bone hip bon Os coxal
Ilium il-i-um Ilion
Ischium is-ki-um Ischion
Pubis pju-bis Pubis
Femur fi-meur Fémur
Patella pa-tel-a Rotule
Tibia ti-bi-a Tibia
Fibula fi-biu-la Fibula
Tarsals tar-salz Os du tarse (7)
Metatarsals mé-ta-tar-salz Métatarsiens (5)
Phalanges (foot) fa-lanj-ez Phalanges (14)

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