Chapter 6: Skeletal System: Introduction and the Axial Skeleton

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Chapter 6: Skeletal System: Introduction and the Axial Skeleton

  1. Organization of the Skeletal System p. 129

  2. Functions of the Skeletal System p. 131

  3. Bone Structure p. 132
    1. Shapes of Bones p. 133
    2. Structure of a Typical Long Bone p. 133

  4. Bone Tissue p. 135
    1. Bone Cells p. 135
    2. Spongy and Compact Bone Tissues p. 136

  5. Bone Growth p. 137

  6. Skull p. 139
    1. Cranial Bones p. 146
    2. Facial Bones p. 149
    3. Hyoid Bone p. 152
    4. Auditory Ossicles p. 152

  7. Vertebral Column p. 153
    1. General Structure of Vertebrae p. 154
    2. Regional Characteristics of Vertebrae p. 156

  8. Rib Cage p. 159
    1. Sternum p. 159
    2. Ribs p. 159
    3. Developmental Disorders p. 161
    4. Nutritional and Hormonal Disorders p. 161
    5. Neoplasms of Bone p. 162
    6. Aging of the Skeletal System p. 164

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