BIOL121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Appendicular Skeleton, Axial Skeleton, Red Blood Cell

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Leverage: many bones function as levers that can change the magnitude and direction of the forces generated by skeletal muscles. 4. 2 state which bones are parts of the axial skeleton and which are part of the appendicular skeleton: axial skeleton: This consists of the bone in the head and the trunk. Composed of about 80 bones in total. Ie the vertebral column, thorax, pelvis, skull and sternum: appendicular skeleton: The bones of the limbs and the limb girdles. Limb girdles how a limb is attached to the trunk. Ie arms and forearms (6 bones) - left and right humerus (2) (arm), ulna (2) and radius (2) etc. 4. 3 state the classification of bones according to shape, giving the usual function and an example of each type. This means the length is greater than the width ie the femur. Note: an articulation is where bone meets another bone ie a joint: short bones: This means the length and width are similar.

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