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What are the names of the 2 major divisions of the skeleton?
- axial skeleton
- appendicular skeleton
What is the fxn of the axial skeleton?

to support and protect the brain, spinal cord, and organs in the ventral body cavities along with provide extensive surface area for attachment of muscles.
What are the 4 subdivisions of the axial skeleton?
- Skull
- Bones pertaining to the skull
- Vertebral Column
- Thoracic cage
How many individual bones are in the axial skeleton?

80
What are the major bones of the axial division?

skull, vertebrae, sternum, ribs, hyoid bone
What are the 4 subdivisions of the appendicular skeleton?
- pectoral girdle
- upper limbs
- pelvic girdle
- lower limbs
How many kinds of bones are in the appendicular skeleton?
- 16
- phalanges are counted 2 times because they are in the feet and in the hands.
How many individual bones are in the appendicular skeleton?

126
What are the bones of the appendcular skeleton? How many of each bone are found in the body?

Clavical (2), Humerus (2), Ulna (2), Radius (2), Carpal bones (16), metacarpals (10), phalanges (28), hip bone (2), femur (2), patella (2), Tibia (2), Fibula (2), Tarsal bones (14), Metatarsal bones (10) and phalanges (28)
in which skeleton is the hyoid bone found?

axial
In which skeleton is the humerus found?

appendicular
In which skeleton is the skull found?

axial
In which skeleton is the clavicle found in?

appendicular
Is the radius found in the axial skeleton or the appendicular skeleton?

appendicular
In layman terms, describe what and where the tibula is located in the body?

it is the larger long bone of distal to the patella

lower leg
What are the metatarsals?

the (5) bones at the top of each foot
What are the carpal bones?

The (8) bones that make up each wrist
What are the phalanges and where are they located?

They are the bones of the digits found in either the fingers or the toes. There are 56 total in the body
Where is your femur?

thigh bone
Where is your scapula and which skeleton is it part of?

in the pectoral girdle of the appendicular skeleton

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skeleton

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126 bones of appendicular skeleton and 80 bones of axial skeleton

Updated

2011-03-01T14:29:25Z