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| Consists of the bones of the skull, thorax, and vertebral column. Forms the longitudinal axis of the body. |
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Appendicular Skeleton
(126 bones) |
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| Includes the bones of the limbs and the pectoral and pelvic girdles that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton. |
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Thin, roughly parallel surfaces.
(Cranial bones, sternum) |
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| Sutural bones (Wormian bones) |
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| Irregular bones formed between cranial bones. Number, size, and shape vary. |
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| Relatively long and slender. various bones of the limbs |
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| complex shapes. Ex.-Vertebrae, bones of pelvis and facial bones |
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| Small, flat, and somewhat shaped liked seseme seeds. Develop in tendons of knee, hands, and feet. |
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| Small and boxy. Bone of wrist and ankle. |
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| Chamber within bone usually filled with air |
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| Expanded proximal end that forms part of joint |
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| Small rough projection; May occupy broad area |
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