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The 3 major regions of the skeletal system |
1. the skull 2. vertebral column 3. bony thorax |
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AXIAL SKELETON |
80 bones forms long axis of body supports the head, neck and trunk protects brain, spinal cord and thoracic organs
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the SKULL |
mostly flat bones connected by SUTURES
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calvarium (cranial vault) |
skull cap or roof of the skull |
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How many bones make up the skull? |
22 bones total 8 = cranial bones 14 = facial bones |
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frontal bone |
"cockle-shell" shaped bone |
