WHAT IS SKELETON?
A skeleton is a flexible framework that shapes and supports the body, protects vital organs such as the brains and anchors the muscles that move the body.
TYPES OF BONE
1.Long bones – such as the femur (thighbone), are adopted to withstand stress.
2.Short bones – include the wrist bones.
3.Flat bones – such as the ribs, are often protective bones.
4.Irregular bones – include the vertebrae.
PARTS OF SKULL
1.Suture
2.Frontal bone
3.Orbit
4.Opening to nose
5.Maxilla
6. Tooth
7. Opening to inner ear
8.Hinge of jawline
9.Mandible
PARTS OF SKELETON
1. Skull
2. Mandrible (lower jawbone)
3.Clavicle (collarbone)
4.Scapula (shoulder blade)
5.Sternum (breastbone)
6.Rib
7.Humerus (upper arm bone)
8.Vertebral column (backbone)
9.Ulna (forearm bone)
10.Radius (forearm bone)
11.Carpal (wrist bone)
12.Metacarpal (palm bone)
13.Phalanges (finger bones)
14.Femur (thighbone)
14,Sacrum
15.Patella (kneecap)
16.Tibia (shinbone)
17.Fibula (small bone of lower leg)
18.Tarsal (ankle bone)
19.Metatarsal (foot bone)
20.Phalanges (toe bone)
21.Pelvic Girdle (hip)
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