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Skeletal System

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Axial Skeletonconsists of the skull, spinal column and ribcage
Appendicular Skeletonconsists of the shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle, upper extremity (arms) and lower extremity (legs)
Shoulder girdleconsists of the scapula and clavicle
Claviclethe collar bone
Scapulathe shoulder blade
Sacrumtriangular shaped bone inferior to the 5th lumbar vertebra (L5)
Coccyxthe most inferior portion of the spinal column
Intervertebral disk"cushions" located between each vertebrae
Vertebraeparts of the spinal column (vertebral column)
Spinous processesposterior protrusions of vertebrae
Transverse processeslateral protrusions of vertebrae
Sternumbreast bone
Ribsattach to the thoracic vertebrae and sternum
Supraspinous fossalocated superior to the spine of the scapula
Infraspinous fossalocated inferior to the spine of the scapula
Subscapular fossalocated on the anterior surface of the scapula
Glenoid fossaindentation on the lateral scapula where the arm bone attaches
medial border of the scapulaedge of the scapula closest to the midline of the body
lateral border of the scapulaedge of the scapula furthest from the midline of the body
Lamina groovearea in the space between the spinous processes and transverse processes
5number of lumbar vertebrae
12number of thoracic vertebrae
7number of cervical vertebrae


Instructor, Anatomy and Physiology
The Salter School
Fall River, MA

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