Evolve.

Adapt.
Overcome.
CEFI is now ready.

SKELETAL SYSTEM
COURSE CODE: Anatomy and
Physiology

KENNETH P. VELUYA
College Name
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OBJECTIVES

Differentiate between the axial and

appendicular skeletons.
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AXIAL APPENDICULAR
description axial: imaginary line or appendicular: refers to
axis that runs through an appendage, which is
the center of the body anything that is attached
to a major part of the
body.

# of bones 80 126
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AXIAL APPENDICULAR

structure skull UPPER EXTREMITIES:

spinal column shoulder, arms,forearms,
ribs wrists, hands
sternum LOWER EXTREMITIES:
hips, thighs, legs, ankles,
feet
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AXIAL APPENDICULAR

function 1. protects organs of: 1. protects organs of:

nervous digestion
respiratory excretion
circulatory reproduction
2. makes body
movement possible
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Portion of the
skull that
encloses the
brain.

crani: skull
um: noun
ending
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Bones of the Cranium
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Parietal bone Frontal bone

(forms most of the roof &
upper sides)
(forms the forehead)

Temporal bone
Sphenoid bone
(forms the sides and base
of the cranium)
(forms part of the base
of the skull and sides of
the bony socket of the
eyeball)

Ethmoid bone
(forms part of the nose,
the orbit, & floor of the
cranium)
Occipital bone
(forms the posterior floor
and walls)
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AUDITORY OSSICLES

Bones of the middle ear

EXTERNAL AUDITORY MEATUS
(External opening of the ear)