ANP 1106 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Scaphoid Bone, Pelvic Brim, Epicondyle

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Anatomy and Physiology
• Course: ANP 1106
• Professor: Jacqueline Carnegie

Document Summary

There are 206 named bones in the body and account for 20% of body mass. Structure from 80 bones segregated into 3 major regions: the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage. The axial skeleton: forms the longitudinal axis of the body, supports the head, neck, and trunk, protects the brain, spinal cord, and the organs in the thorax. The most complex bony structure in the body. Cranial bones (cranium) enclose and protect the brain and furnish attachment sites for head and neck muscles. Facial bones: form the framework of the face, contain cavities for the special sense organs of sight, taste, and smell, provide openings for air and food passage, secure the teeth, anchor the facial muscles of expression. All adult skull bones are united by interlocking joints called sutures (except the mandible) The major skull sutures are the coronal, sagittal, squamous, and lambdoid sutures. The cranium can be divided into a vault and a base.