Biology

• Axial Skeleton

  • Head, neck, trunk
  • Skull
  • Hyoid Bone
  • Vertebral Column
  • Thoracic Cage (ribs, 12 pairs)
  • Sternum
• Appendicular Skeleton

  Pectoral Girdle (scapula, clavicle, arms)

  Pelvic Girdle (coxal bones, legs)
• how to determine the body

  If the subject is female, multiply the length by 2.47 and add 54.1 

  For a male subject, multiply the length by 2.32 and add 65.5.

  
• Characteristics of joints and ligaments .

  Strong ligaments (tough, elastic bands of connective tissue) surround the joint to give support and limit the joint's movement
• Red Marrow - produces blood

  Yellow Marrow - fat storage
• Types of Bone Tissue

  Compact (wall of the diaphysis)

  Spongy (cancellous, epiphysis) - red marrow
• Bones of the body