Briefly identify and discuss bones of the appendicular and axial skeletons.
• The axial skeleton consists of the following bones. The skull is made of:
• There are 2 parietal bones that form the superior and lateral parts of the skull.
• There are 2 temporal bones that form the inferolateral parts of the skull.
• The frontal bone forms what we know as the forehead (Cancer 2016).
• The occipital bone is posterior making up most of the base of the skull.
• The ethmoid bone forms the anterior cranial fossa, a portion of the nasal septum, and the roof of the nasal cavity/lateral walls.
• The sphenoid is a butterfly shaped bone-forming part of the orbit. It also articulates with other bones in the cranial (Cancer 2016).
• Auditory ossicles contain …show more content…
• 1 mandible known as the strongest and largest bone in the facial that makes up the lower jaw.
• There are 2 nasal bones that are thin, forming the bridge of the nose (Cancer 2016).
• There are 2 platine bones that form the posterior portion of the bony roof of the hard palate, small portion of the nasal cavity and orbit walls.
• There are 2 lacrimal bones that form the medial orbit wall allowing tears to drain from the eye to the nasal cavity (Cancer 2016).
• The vomer is slim and plow shaped forming a portion of the nasal septum.
Hyoid bone
The hyoid bone is not part of the skull. It is located inferior to the mandible. It is the only bone that does not articulate with other bones. However, it functions as a base for the tongue and neck muscles (Cancer 2016).
The vertebral column is made up of:
• There are 7 cervical vertebrae with: a small body (short spinous process, and projecting posteriorly), transverse processes (consisting of foramina), and the most range of motion of all the regions of the spine. The atlas and axis are Atlas C-1 and C-2 (Cancer, …show more content…
• There are 16 carpals making up the wrist.
• The metacarpals are made up of 5 bones within the hand that are linked to the carpals and phalanges.
• There are 28 phalanges that make up the fingers.
The pelvic girdle includes:
• There are 2 ilium bones it is a part of the OS coxae other words known as the hip bone (Cast Online, 2016).
• There are 2 pubis bones that are anterior inferior part of the OS coxae.
• The acetabulum is not a bone, however it is where the ilium, ischium, and pubis meet (Cast Online, 2016).
The lower extremity includes:
• There are 2 femur bones, which are the largest, strongest, and longest bone in the body.
• There are 2 tibia bones is one of the two bones that make up the lower part of the leg, is the larger of the two, and supports most of the weight.
• There are 2 fibula bones is one of the two bones that make up the lower part of the leg, the smaller of the two, and parallel to the tibia.
• There are 2 patella bones that are known as sesamoid bones.
• There are 14 tarsals that make up the
• The axial skeleton consists of the following bones. The skull is made of:
• There are 2 parietal bones that form the superior and lateral parts of the skull.
• There are 2 temporal bones that form the inferolateral parts of the skull.
• The frontal bone forms what we know as the forehead (Cancer 2016).
• The occipital bone is posterior making up most of the base of the skull.
• The ethmoid bone forms the anterior cranial fossa, a portion of the nasal septum, and the roof of the nasal cavity/lateral walls.
• The sphenoid is a butterfly shaped bone-forming part of the orbit. It also articulates with other bones in the cranial (Cancer 2016).
• Auditory ossicles contain …show more content…
• 1 mandible known as the strongest and largest bone in the facial that makes up the lower jaw.
• There are 2 nasal bones that are thin, forming the bridge of the nose (Cancer 2016).
• There are 2 platine bones that form the posterior portion of the bony roof of the hard palate, small portion of the nasal cavity and orbit walls.
• There are 2 lacrimal bones that form the medial orbit wall allowing tears to drain from the eye to the nasal cavity (Cancer 2016).
• The vomer is slim and plow shaped forming a portion of the nasal septum.
Hyoid bone
The hyoid bone is not part of the skull. It is located inferior to the mandible. It is the only bone that does not articulate with other bones. However, it functions as a base for the tongue and neck muscles (Cancer 2016).
The vertebral column is made up of:
• There are 7 cervical vertebrae with: a small body (short spinous process, and projecting posteriorly), transverse processes (consisting of foramina), and the most range of motion of all the regions of the spine. The atlas and axis are Atlas C-1 and C-2 (Cancer, …show more content…
• There are 16 carpals making up the wrist.
• The metacarpals are made up of 5 bones within the hand that are linked to the carpals and phalanges.
• There are 28 phalanges that make up the fingers.
The pelvic girdle includes:
• There are 2 ilium bones it is a part of the OS coxae other words known as the hip bone (Cast Online, 2016).
• There are 2 pubis bones that are anterior inferior part of the OS coxae.
• The acetabulum is not a bone, however it is where the ilium, ischium, and pubis meet (Cast Online, 2016).
The lower extremity includes:
• There are 2 femur bones, which are the largest, strongest, and longest bone in the body.
• There are 2 tibia bones is one of the two bones that make up the lower part of the leg, is the larger of the two, and supports most of the weight.
• There are 2 fibula bones is one of the two bones that make up the lower part of the leg, the smaller of the two, and parallel to the tibia.
• There are 2 patella bones that are known as sesamoid bones.
• There are 14 tarsals that make up the