Division of Skeletal System
Division of Skeletal System
Division of Skeletal System
Tanveer Saeed
Assistant Professor
AKU-SONAM
Division of Skeleton
206 BONES: These bones can be grouped
in two divisions:
1. Axial Skeleton
2. Appendicular Skeleton
TANVEER SAEED
Division of Skeleton
• The 80 bones of the axial • The appendicular
skeleton form the vertical skeleton consists of 126
axis of the body. bones and includes the:
They include the bones of • Free appendages and
the: their attachments to the
• head axial skeleton.
• vertebral column • The free appendages are
• ribs the upper and lower
extremities, or limbs, and
• breastbone or sternum. their attachments which
are called girdles.
Axial Skeleton (80 bones)
• Skull (28) consists of 2. Facial Bones 14
8 cranial and 14 facial • (Maxilla (1) ( originated
bones. as 2)
1. Cranium • Zygomatic (2)
• Frontal (1) • Mandible (1) (originated
• Parietal (2) as 2)
Hyoid bone
Skull (Cranial Bones)
Skull
Frontal and Parietal Bones
Practice