The Skeletal System

The skeletal system is the structural framework that supports a body.
It also provides
protection for a soft tissues and internal organs and serves as an attachment for the body's
muscles that push against it and apply force, resulting in movement.
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Support and protects of soft tissues and vital
organs.
To give attachment to muscles.
Formation of red blood corpuscles in the bone
marrow.
Storage of mineral salts like phosphorus and
calcium.
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 They found in the limbs.

A long bone contains shaft and
two extremities.
 e.g. Humerus, femur
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⦁ Each long bone has an elongated
shaft or diaphysis and two expanded
ends (epiphyses) which are smooth
and articular.
⦁ The shaft typically has 3 surfaces

separated by 3 borders, a central
medullary cavity, a nutrient foramen
and periostium directed away from
the growing end.
⦁ Limb bones are typical long bones.
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 These have no shaft, but they contain a
substance covered by a shell of
compact bone.
 e.g. Wrist, ankel.
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 Flat bones are as they
sound, strong, flat plates of
bone with the main function
of providing protection to
the bodies vital organs and
being a base for muscular
attachment.
E.g. Scapula (shoulder

blade), Sternum (breast
bone).
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 These are bones in the body which do not
fall into any other category, due to their
non-uniform shape. They primarily consist of
cancellous bone, with a thin outer layer of
compact bone.
 E.g. Vertebrae, Mandible etc.
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Sesasmoid bones are usually
short or irregular bones,
embedded in a tendon. The
most obvious example of this is
the Patella.
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⦁ It consist of 8 bones:
a. One frontal bone

b. Two parietal bone
c. Two temporal bone
d. One occipital bone
e. One sphenoid bone
f. One ethmoid bone
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1. Coronal suture
2. Saggittal suture
3. Lambdoid suture
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The bones which make the face are14 in number.
These are:
1. Two maxillae (upper jaw)

2. One mandible (lower jaw)
3. Two palate bones
4. Two zygomatic bones
5. Two lacrimal bones
6. Two nasal bones
7. Two inferior conchae bones
8. One vomer
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The skeleton of thorax is made up of the
following bone-
1. Sternum in the front
2. Twelve pairs of ribs
3. Twelve thoracic vertebrae
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⦁ Sternum: It is also called Breast bone.
It is a flat bone which is divided into
three parts namely;
a. Manubrium sterni
b. Body of sternum
c. Xiphoid bone
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⦁ RIBS- They are arranged in 12 pairs, on the back side, all of them
are attached to thoracic vertebrae. Depending on their attachment
in the front, they are classified as:
a.True ribs- They are upper five pairs, and are attached to
sternum directly.
b. False ribs-They are lower five pairs, and are
attached to the sternum indirectly.(through costal cartilages).
c.Floating ribs- Lowest two pairs. They are not attached in front.
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⦁ The vertebral column is made up of number of bones.
These bones are called vertebrae. These are 33 in
number.
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⦁ Classification of vertebrae- According to the
region they occupy:
1. Cervical vertebrae- 7 in no. They form the

neck.
2. Thoracic vertebrae- 12 in no. they form
back of thorax.
3. Lumbar vertebrae- 5 in no. they form
lumbar region.
4. Sacral vertebrae- 5 in no. they form sacrum.
5. Coccygeal vertebrae- 4 in no. they form
coccyx.
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⦁ A body which is a box shaped anterior part. It is
slightly concave in the upper and lower
surface.
⦁ Neural arch which is the posterior part.
⦁ Two transverse processes, one on each side. They lie

in the junction between pedicle and lamina.
⦁ One spinous process which is a backward

projection.
⦁ Neural canal which is a circular opening. The spinal

cord is passing through this.
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⦁ The pelvic girdle is the connection between the
trunk and lower extremities. It is formed by 4
bones;
a. Two inominate bones, one on each side

b. Sacrum
c. Coccyx
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SCAPULA- It lie at the back
of thorax. It forms the
posterior part of shoulder
girdle.
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⦁ Clavicle- It is also called as collar bone. It is long and
curved bone. It form the anterior part of shoulder
girdle.
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⦁ Humerus- It is the longest
bone of upper limb. It
contains shaft and two
extremities.
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⦁ Ulna- it is the inner most
bone of forearm. It contains
two extremities and a shaft
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Bones of wrist/ carple are arranged in two row.
They are:
1. Proximal row- It is made of :

a. Scaphoid
b. Lunate
c.Triquetral d.pisiform bones
2. Distal row- It is made up of-
a.trapezium
b.trapezoid, c.capitate
d.hamate bone.
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⦁
They are made of metacarple bones. They

are long bones which contain a head, a shaft
and a base. The base is articulate with the
distal row of carple bone.
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⦁
They are made up of
phalangial bones. The
thumb has two
phalanges. Other finger
has three phalanges.
They are proximal,
middle, and distal.
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⦁
1.Femure- It is also called

as thigh bone. It is the
longest and strongest
bone of the skeleton. It
contains two extremities
and a shaft.
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2. PATELLA- It is
sesamoid bone.
Developed in the
tendons of
quadriceps femoris
muscle.
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3. TIBIA- It is the innermost
bone of the leg. It is long
bone containing two
extremities and a shaft.
4. Fibula- It is the lateral

and outermost bone of
the leg. It also contain two
extremities and a shaft.
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Bones of foot can be classified as:
1. Tarsal bones (7 bones)
2. Metatarsal bones (5 bones)
3. Phalangial bones (14 bones)
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The skeletal system is the structural framework that supports a body.

 They found in the limbs.

 e.g. Humerus, femur

⦁ The shaft typically has 3 surfaces

⦁ Limb bones are typical long bones.

 e.g. Wrist, ankel.

E.g. Scapula (shoulder

a. One frontal bone

1. Two maxillae (upper jaw)

1. Sternum in the front

2. Twelve pairs of ribs

3. Twelve thoracic vertebrae

1. Cervical vertebrae- 7 in no. They form the

⦁ Neural arch which is the posterior part.

⦁ Two transverse processes, one on each side. They lie

⦁ One spinous process which is a backward

⦁ Neural canal which is a circular opening. The spinal

a. Two inominate bones, one on each side

1. Proximal row- It is made of :

They are made of metacarple bones. They

1.Femure- It is also called

4. Fibula- It is the lateral

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