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level questions: Skeleton

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What does the skeleton consists of?Bones, cartilage (or articulations), joints, and ligaments
How many bones are there in the human skeleton?206
How are the bones grouped or divided?The bones are grouped into 2 divisions - the axial skeleton (80 bones) - the appendicular skeleton (126 bones)
What does the axial skeleton consists of?Vertebral Column Ribs Auditory Ossicles Sternum Skull Hyoid
What does the appendicular skeleton consist of?- upper limbs - lower limbs - pelvic girdle - Pectoral (shoulder) girdle
Name the structurePectoral Girdle
Name the structureUpper Limb
Name the structurePelvic Girdle
Name the structureLower Limbs
Name the structureSkull and Facial bones
Name the structureThoracic cage
Name the structureVertebral Column
Name the structureSacrum
Name the structureVertebrae
Name the structureRibs
Name the structureSternum
What are the types of cartilage that can be found in the body?Hyaline Fibrous Elastic
What is the most abundant type of cartilage found in the body?Hyaline cartilage
Where is Hyaline cartilage found?- articular ends of joints - nose - ends of the rib cage
Where is Fibrous Cartilage found?in-between the vertebrae - meniscus of the knee - pubic symphysis
Where is elastic cartilage locatedthe ears