Skeletal Structure and Features
- Identify the two divisions of the skeleton.
- Identify the bony features found on bones and identify their functions
- Axial Skeleton:
- Description: The axial skeleton includes the bones along the central axis of the body.
- Bones: Skull, vertebral column, rib cage (ribs and sternum).
- Function: Provides support and protection for the brain, spinal cord, and organs of the thorax.
- Appendicular Skeleton:
- Description: The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the limbs and their attachments.
- Bones: Upper limbs (arms, shoulders, hands) and lower limbs (legs, hips, feet), including the pectoral girdle (scapula and clavicle) and pelvic girdle (pelvis).
- Function: Facilitates movement and locomotion, and supports the attachment of muscles involved in these actions.
Bony Features and Their Functions
- Processes:
- Description: Processes are bony projections or outgrowths that serve as attachment points for muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
- Examples: Spinous process of vertebrae, mastoid process of the temporal bone…
- Axial Skeleton:
- Description: The axial skeleton includes the bones along the central axis of the body.
- Bones: Skull, vertebral column, rib cage (ribs and sternum).
- Function: Provides support and protection for the brain, spinal cord, and organs of the thorax.
- Appendicular Skeleton:
- Description: The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the limbs and their attachments.
- Bones: Upper limbs (arms, shoulders, hands) and lower limbs (legs, hips, feet), including the pectoral girdle (scapula and clavicle) and pelvic girdle (pelvis).
- Function: Facilitates movement and locomotion, and supports the attachment of muscles involved in these actions.
Bony Features and Their Functions
- Processes:
- Description: Processes are bony projections or outgrowths that serve as attachment points for muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
- Examples: Spinous process of vertebrae, mastoid process of the temporal bone…
- Axial Skeleton:
- Description: The axial skeleton includes the bones along the central axis of the body.
- Bones: Skull, vertebral column, rib cage (ribs and sternum).
- Function: Provides support and protection for the brain, spinal cord, and organs of the thorax.
- Appendicular Skeleton:
- Description: The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the limbs and their attachments.
- Bones: Upper limbs (arms, shoulders, hands) and lower limbs (legs, hips, feet), including the pectoral girdle (scapula and clavicle) and pelvic girdle (pelvis).
- Function: Facilitates movement and locomotion, and supports the attachment of muscles involved in these actions.
Bony Features and Their Functions
- Processes:
- Description: Processes are bony projections or outgrowths that serve as attachment points for muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Skeletal Structure and Features
