38.1: Types of Skeletal Systems - Biology LibreTexts
The axial skeleton is composed of the bones of the skull, ossicles of the ear, hyoid bone, vertebral column, and ribcage. The skull consists of eight cranial bones and 14 facial bones. Six bones make up the ossicles of the middle ear, while the hyoid bone is …
Animal Skeletal System (Osteology) - AnatomyLearner
2023年1月12日 · The animal skeleton consists of bones, cartilage, and ligaments. There are two different types of skeletons in the animal body – The axial skeleton of an animal: – it consists of the bones of the animal skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum,
axial skeleton - Encyclopedia Britannica
2024年11月26日 · Axial skeleton, the part of the bony structure of the body that consists of the bones of the skull, the vertebral column, and the rib cage. The axial skeleton serves primarily to support and protect the heart, lungs, and central nervous system, which is …
38.1 Types of Skeletal Systems - Biology 2e - OpenStax
Human Axial Skeleton. The axial skeleton forms the central axis of the body and includes the bones of the skull, ossicles of the middle ear, hyoid bone of the throat, vertebral column, and the thoracic cage (ribcage) (Figure 38.5). The function of the axial skeleton is to provide support and protection for the brain, the spinal cord, and the ...
19.1 Types of Skeletal Systems
Visit the interactive body site to build a virtual skeleton: select “skeleton” and click through the activity to place each bone. The axial skeleton forms the central axis of the body and includes the bones of the skull, ossicles of the middle ear, hyoid bone of the throat, vertebral column, and the thoracic cage (ribcage) (Figure 19.5).
The Skeletal System: Axial Skeleton – Anatomy and Physiology
The axial skeleton of the adult consists of 80 bones, including the skull, the vertebral column, and the thoracic cage. The axial skeleton forms the longitudinal axis of the body, the center or midline of the body around which the limbs rotate, much as the earth spins around its center axis.
7.1 Divisions of the Skeletal System – Anatomy & Physiology
Figure 7.1.1 – Axial and Appendicular Skeleton: The axial skeleton supports the head, neck, back, and chest and thus forms the vertical axis of the body. It consists of the skull, vertebral column (including the sacrum and coccyx), and the thoracic cage, formed by the ribs and sternum.
6.1B: The Axial Skeleton - Medicine LibreTexts
The axial skeleton is the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate animal, including humans. The primary divisions of the skeleton system are the head, thorax, and vertebral column. The human cranium supports the structures of …
10: Module 8- Axial Skeleton - Biology LibreTexts
2021年2月28日 · 10.1: Introduction to the Axial Skeleton; 10.2: Divisions of the Skeletal System; 10.3: The Skull; 10.4: The Vertebral Column; 10.5: The Thoracic Cage; 10.6: Embryonic Development of the Axial Skeleton; 10.7: Glossary- The Axial Skeleton; 10.8: Practice Test- …
Chapter 7. Axial Skeleton – Anatomy & Physiology
Axial Skeleton. 7.0 Introduction. 7.1 Divisions of the Skeletal System. 7.2 Bone Markings. 7.3 The Skull. 7.4 The Vertebral Column. 7.5 The Thoracic Cage. 7.6 Embryonic Development of the Axial Skeleton. Chapter 8. The Appendicular Skeleton. 8.0 Introduction. 8.1 The Pectoral Girdle.