Parts of the Skeletal System

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axial skeleton

the skull, spinal column, ribs, sternum, and hyoid bone

appendicular skeleton

includes the upper extremity (shoulder, arms, wrists, and hands) and the lower extremity (hip, leg, ankles, and feet) for a total of 126

facial bones

protect the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth - parts of our special senses

cranial bones

curved and thin (flat bones)

skull

has 8 cranial bones

frontal bone

1; the forehead

parietal bones

2; roof and sides of the head

temporal bones

2; ear area

occipital bone

1; the base of the skull; contains the foramen magnum (translation "large hole") where the spinal cord exits from the brainstem

ethmoid bone

1; between the eyes and part of the nasal septum

sphenoid bone

1; deep, inner bone that houses the pituitary gland (major hormonal gland) and the optic chiasm (area where the two optic nerves cross)

nasal bones

5; 2 for the bridge of the nose, 1 (vomer) for the nasal septum, and 2 (inferior concha) for the side walls of the nasal cavity

maxilla bones

2; upper jaw

lacrimal bones

2; inner eyes where the tear ducts are located

zygomatic bones

2; cheekbones

palatine bones

2; upper, hard palate of the mouth

mandible bone

1; lower jaw