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| Support, protection, movement, mineral storage | Musculoskeletal system function |
| Forms the longitudinal axis of the body and consists of the bones of the skull, vertebral column, sternum and ribs, provides support and protection | The axial skeleton |
| Consists of the bones of the pectoral (shoulder) and the pelvic (hip) girdles and upper & lower limbs. provides mobility for manipulation and locomotion | The appendicular skeleton |
| Broad and thin with flattened and often curved surface. bones of the skull, shoulder blade | Flat bones |
| Often clustered in groups. come in various sizes and shapes. the vertebrae bone, facial bones in skull | Irregular bones |
| Sometimes grouped with irregular bones but often appear by themselves. patella (knee cap) | Sesamoid bone |
| Protects the brain and provides attachment for muscles that stabalize and move the head | Craianal bones |
| Air-filled extentions of the nasal cavity | Paranasal sinuses |
| 7 vertebrae | Cervical vertebrae |
| 12 vertebrae | Thoracic vertebrae |
| 5 vertebrae | Lumbar vertebrae |
| 5 vertebrae | Sacral vertebrae |
| Abnormal lateral curvature of thoracic region, hip sticks to one side oposite shoulder higher | Scoliosis |
| In between each vertebrae, provides the entry and exit of the spinal cord | Intervertebral discs |