The Skeletal System (^147)
Frontal^
Temporal^
Skull
Zygomatic^
Maxilla
Sternum
Thorax
Ribs
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges
Parietal
Occipital
Temporal
Cervical vertebrae
Clavicle
Scapula^
Vertebral
column^
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Ilium
Sacrum
Coccyx
Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Calcaneus
(A) Anterior (B) Posterior
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Figure 7- 7 The human skeletal system. (A) Anterior view. (B) Posterior
view.
The Axial Skeleton.
The skull, in the correct use of the term, includes the
cranial and the facial bones. We will discuss the cranial
bones first.
The Cranial Bones
The bones of the cranium have a number of impor-tant
functions. They protect and enclose the brain and special
sense organs like the eyes and ears. Muscles for