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Student Center Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology
Fourth Edition
Sylvia S. Mader
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Chapter 6: The Skeletal System

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 Chapter Outline
  1. Skeleton Overview
    1. Functions
    2. Anatomy of a Long Bone
    3. Growth and Development
    4. Fractures
      1. Repair of a Fracture
  2. Axial Skeleton
    1. Skull
      1. Cranium
        1. Frontal Bone
        2. Parietal Bones
        3. Occipital Bone
        4. Temporal Bones
        5. Sphenoid Bone
        6. Ethmoid Bone
      2. Facial Bones
        1. Maxillae
        2. Palatine Bones
        3. Zygomatic Bones
        4. Lacrimal Bones
        5. Nasal Bones
        6. Vomer Bone
        7. Inferior Nasal Conchae
        8. Mandible
    2. Hyoid Bone
    3. Vertebral Column (Spine)
      1. Vertebrae
        1. Atlas and Axis
        2. Sacrum and Coccyx
      2. Intervertebral Discs
    4. Thoracic Cage
      1. Ribs
      2. Sternum
  3. Appendicular Skeleton
    1. Pectoral Girdle
      1. Clavicles
      2. Scapulae
    2. Upper Limb (Arm)
      1. Humerus
      2. Radius
      3. Ulna
      4. Hand
        1. Carpal Bones
        2. Metacarpal Bones
        3. Phalanges
    3. Pelvic Girdle
      1. Coxal Bones
        1. Ilium
        2. Ischium
        3. Pubis
      2. False and True Pelvises
      3. Sex Differences
    4. Lower Limb (Leg)
      1. Femur
      2. Tibia
      3. Fibula
      4. Foot
        1. Tarsal Bones
        2. Metatarsal Bones
        3. Phalanges
  4. Joints (Articulations)
    1. Classification
      1. Synarthroses (Immovable)
      2. Amphiarthroses (Slightly Movable)
      3. Diarthroses (Freely Movable Synovial Joints)
    2. Movements Permitted by Synovial Joints
  5. Effects of Aging
  6. Working Together
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