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, Index
Chapter 1: The Skeletal System
1.1 Functions of the Skeletal System
1.2 Classification of Bones
– By Shape (Long, Short, Flat, Irregular, Sesamoid, Sutural)
– By Location (Axial Skeleton, Appendicular Skeleton)
Chapter 2: The Axial Skeleton – The Skull
2.1 The Cranial Bones (Cranium)
2.2 The Facial Bones
2.3 The Vertebral Column (Spine)
– Functions of the Vertebral Column
– Vertebral Regions and Curvatures (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx)
– Anatomy of a Typical Vertebra
2.4 The Thoracic Cage
– The Sternum
– The Ribs
– Functions of the Thoracic Cage
Chapter 3: The Appendicular Skeleton – The Upper Limb
3.1 The Shoulder (Pectoral) Girdle
3.2 The Upper Limb
– Arm (Humerus)
– Forearm (Radius, Ulna)
– Hand (Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges)
Chapter 4: The Appendicular Skeleton – The Lower Limb
4.1 The Pelvic (Hip) Girdle
4.2 The Lower Limb
– Thigh (Femur, Patella)
– Leg (Tibia, Fibula)
– Foot (Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges)
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, Index
Chapter 1: The Skeletal System
1.1 Functions of the Skeletal System
1.2 Classification of Bones
– By Shape (Long, Short, Flat, Irregular, Sesamoid, Sutural)
– By Location (Axial Skeleton, Appendicular Skeleton)
Chapter 2: The Axial Skeleton – The Skull
2.1 The Cranial Bones (Cranium)
2.2 The Facial Bones
2.3 The Vertebral Column (Spine)
– Functions of the Vertebral Column
– Vertebral Regions and Curvatures (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx)
– Anatomy of a Typical Vertebra
2.4 The Thoracic Cage
– The Sternum
– The Ribs
– Functions of the Thoracic Cage
Chapter 3: The Appendicular Skeleton – The Upper Limb
3.1 The Shoulder (Pectoral) Girdle
3.2 The Upper Limb
– Arm (Humerus)
– Forearm (Radius, Ulna)
– Hand (Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges)
Chapter 4: The Appendicular Skeleton – The Lower Limb
4.1 The Pelvic (Hip) Girdle
4.2 The Lower Limb
– Thigh (Femur, Patella)
– Leg (Tibia, Fibula)
– Foot (Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges)
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