Research Paper On The Skeletal System

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The skeletal systems include both bones and joint. Its main purposes are to protect different organs and to support the body. In an adult body the skeletal system has 206 individual bones that are arranged into two major divisions: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. Each bone is made up of many cells, protein fibers, and minerals. The bone acts as a storage unit for things such as calcium, iron, and energy in the form of fat.

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Axial skeleton runs along the body’s midline axis and is made up of 80 bones in the following regions:
Skull – a framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person 's or animal 's head.
Hyoid- bone between the chin and thyroid in the neck
Auditory Ossicles- malleus, incus, and stapes located in the ear
Ribs- 12 on each side and 24 in total, 7 real and 5 false
Sternum- center of chest also called the breast bone vertebral column- also called spinal cord located in middle of the back

The appendicular skeleton is made up of 126 bones in the following regions:
Upper limbs- deltoid region to the hand
Lower limbs- hips to the toes …show more content…

These 21 bones allowed children’s brains to grow. The upper bones are called the cranium; they offer protection for the brain. The lower bones are called the facial bones; they offer support for things such as your eyes, nose, and mouth. In the cranium there are 4 main bones two parietal (in the middle, one on each side), occipital (in the back), and frontal (in the front). However, the facial consists of 18 bones; two nasal, two lacrimal, two palatine, two interior nasal concha, two maxilla, two mandible, two temporal, and two zygomatic. There are six bones located inside your ear, but are not part of the skull. These bones are called malleus, incus, and stapes. They play an important role in helping with the sense of

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