Skeleton

The Skeleton is composed of bones. In the adult the skeleton has over 200 bones.
It performs several functions :
Supporting
Protectve
Locomotor
Formative

Skeleton
Axial skeleton
Spine
Skull
Thorax
Appendicular skeleton
Upper limbs bones
Lower limbs bones

The Spine is composed of 33 seperate vertebrae:
7 cervical vertebrae
12 thoracic vertebrae
5 lumbar vertebrae
5 sacral vertebrae
1-5 coccyx
( * The vertebra is a small bone which is formed by the body and the arch)

Skull has two departments:
- back skull
- facial skull
Skull bones:
Frontal
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal

Thorax is supported by the spine.
It is composed of 12 thoracic vertebrae, the breastbone, and 12 pairs of ribs.
The breastbone is a long bone in the middle of the chest.
Each rib consists of a head, neck and body.

Upper limbs are formed by:
Clavicle
Scapula
Ulna bone
Radius bone
Phalanges

Lower limbs are composed of:
Femur
Fibula
Tibia
Phalanges

Pelvis connects lower limbs with the trunk.
Bones of the trunk are connected together by joints, cartilages and ligaments.
The bones consist of organic and inorganic substance.

Latin Terminology versus English Terminology
sceletum /sceleton skeleton
thorax thorax
cervicalis cervical
thoracalis thoratic
sacralis sacral
coccyx coccyx
frontalis frontal
temporalis temporal
occipitalis occipital
parietalis parietal

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