Skeletal System

Bones

Topics Types – 5 Parts – 3 Position – Skull, Vertebra, Upper Limb Bones, Lower Limb Bones, Pelvic Bones Notes Media Images ????????????????????????????????????? Sesame seeds. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of sesame seeds. Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is grown primarily for the seeds it produces. The seed is used whole in cooking or pressed for its

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Vertebra

Topics Regions Organs Diseases Diagnosis: Symptoms/Signs/Tests Management Notes Why is there white and grey matter in the spinal cord?In contrast, your white matter consists of the long axons of neurons that transmit impulses to more distant regions of your brain and spinal cord. Because grey matter has a large number of neuronal bodies (which contain

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Joints

Classifications Range of motion Synovial Joints A synovial joint is characterised by the presence of a fluid-filled joint cavity contained within a fibrous capsule. It is the most common type of joint found in the human body, and contains several structures which are not seen in fibrous or cartilaginous joints. The three main features of a synovial joint are:

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Pelvis

The adult male pelvis is narrower and less flared, exhibiting an oval or heart-shaped pelvic inlet, and the angle of the pubic arch is less than 90 degrees. The adult female pelvis is usually broader and exhibits a round pelvic inlet, and the angle of the pubic arch is greater than 90 degrees. Screenshot Reference

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Skull

Total 22 = Cranial 8 + Facial 14 Cranial: Frontal & Occipital (easy) Other Cranial: PEST Parietal ethmoid sphenoid Temporal (PT paired – have 2 each) Facial: Maxilla & Mandible (easy) Other Facial: All paired except two Mandible & Vomer Reference

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