1. Skeletal system Prof. Abdulameer Al-Nuaimi
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2. Functions of Bone and The Skeletal System
Support: The skeleton serves as the structural framework for the body by supporting soft tissues and providing attachment points for the tendons of most skeletal muscles.
Protection: The skeleton protects the most important internal organs from injury.
Assistance in movement: Most skeletal muscles attach to bones; when they contract, they pull on bone to produce movement.

3. Mineral storage and release: Bone tissue stores several minerals, especially Ca and PO4, which contribute to the strength of bone.
Blood cell production: Within certain bones, a connective tissue called red bone marrow produces RBCs, WBCs, and platelets in a process called hematopoiesis.
Triglyceride storage: Yellow bone marrow consists mainly of adipose cells, which store triglycerides. The stored triglycerides are a potential chemical energy reserve.

4. Types of Bones Bones can be classified into five types based on shape:
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Sesamoid

5. Types of Bones
1- Long bones: have greater length than width and consist of a diaphysis (shaft) and epiphyses. Example: humerus, ulna, radius, femur, tibia, fibula.
2- Short bones: are somewhat cube-shaped and nearly equal in length, width, and depth. Example: carpal bones and most of the tarsal bones.

6. 3- Flat bones: are generally thin and composed of two nearly parallel plates of compact bone enclosing a layer of spongy bone. Example: cranial bones, the sternum, ribs and the scapulae. 4- Irregular bones: have complex shapes. They also vary in the amounts of spongy and compact bone. Example: the vertebrae, certain facial bones, and the calcaneus.

7. 5- Sesamoid bones: develop in certain tendons where there is considerable friction, compression, and physical stress. The two patellae are the largest of the sesamoid bones. 6- Sutural bones: Small bones located in sutures of cranial bones

8. Bone Surface Markings Bones have characteristic surface markings
Structural features adapted for specific functions
There are two major types of surface markings:
1) Depressions and openings
Allow the passage of blood vessels and nerves or form joints
2) Processes
Projections or outgrowths that form joints or serve as attachment points for ligaments and tendons

9. Divisions of the Skeletal System
The human skeleton consists of 206 named bones
Bones of the skeleton are divided into two groups:
1- Axial skeleton
Consists of the bones that lie around the longitudinal axis of the human body
Skull bones, auditory ossicles (ear bones), hyoid bone, ribs, sternum (breastbone), and bones of the vertebral column
2- Appendicular skeleton
Consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs (extremities), plus the bones forming the girdles that connect the limbs to the axial skeleton

10. Divisions of the Skeletal System

11. Divisions of the Skeletal System

12. Skull Skull Consists of 22 bones
Bones of the skull are grouped into two categories:
Cranial bones
They are 8 cranial bones forming the cranial cavity which contains the brain. They are
Frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, the occipital bone, the sphenoid bone, ethmoid bone
Facial bones14 facial bones form the face: They are
Two nasal bones, two maxillae, two zygomatic bones, the mandible, two lacrimal bones, two palatine bones, two inferior nasal conchae, vomer

13. Skull

14. Skull
The cranial and facial bones protect and support the brain and special sense organs.
Besides forming the large cranial cavity, the skull also contains several smaller cavities, such as
Nasal cavity
Orbits (eye sockets)
Paranasal sinuses
Inner ear cavities which house organs involved in hearing and equilibrium

15. Skull
Immovable joints called sutures fuse most of the skull bones together
The skull provides large areas of attachment for muscles that move various parts of the head
The facial bones form the framework of the face and provide support for the entrances to the digestive and respiratory systems

16. The Cranial Bones
Frontal Bone
Forms the forehead
Parietal Bones
Form the sides and roof of the cranial cavity
Temporal Bones
Form the lateral aspects and floor of the cranium
Occipital Bone
Forms the posterior part and most of the base of the cranium
Sphenoid Bone
Lies at the middle part of the base of the skull
Ethmoid Bone
Located on the midline in the anterior part of the cranial floor medial to the orbits. It is a major superior supporting structure of the nasal cavity
Contain thin projections called conchae

17. Skull

18. Frontal Bone

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Parietal Bones
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20. Temporal Bones

21. Skull

22. Sphenoid Bone

23. Sphenoid Bone

24. Ethmoid bone

25. Ethmoid bone

26. Occipital Bone

27. Skull

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30. Skull

31. Skull

32. Facial Bones Nasal Bones Form the bridge of the nose Maxillae
Form the upper jawbone, form the hard palate
Separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
Zygomatic Bones
commonly called cheekbones, form the prominences of the cheeks
Lacrimal Bones
Form a part of the medial wall of each orbit
Palatine Bones
Form the posterior portion of the hard palate
Inferior Nasal Conchae
Form a part of the inferior lateral wall of the nasal cavity

33. Vomer
Forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum
Mandible
Lower jawbone
The largest, strongest facial bone
The only movable skull bone
Nasal Septum
Divides the interior of the nasal cavity into right and left sides
“Broken nose,” in most cases, refers to septal damage rather than the nasal bones themselves

34. Skull

35. Skull

36. Skull

37. Skull

38. Sutures
Skull bones are jointed by sutures
The main sutures of the skull are the coronal, sagittal, lambdoid and squamosal sutures.
Coronal suture - unites the frontal bone with the parietal bones
Sagittal suture - unites the 2 parietal bones in the midline
Lambdoid suture - unites the parietal bones with the occipital bone
Squamosal suture - unites the squamous portion of the temporal bone with the parietal bones

40. Base of the skull
The floor of the cranial cavity is known as the base of the skull.
This is a complex area varies in depth and has numerous openings for the passage of cranial nerves, blood vessels, and the spinal cord. Inside the skull.
The base is subdivided into three large spaces, called the anterior cranial fossa, middle cranial fossa, and posterior cranial fossa 
The posterior cranial fossa has large opening called foramen magnum

41. Foramen Magnum

42. The skull contains cavities called paranasal air sinuses.
These cavities open into the nasal cavity

43. Hyoid Bone Does not articulate with any other bone
Supports the tongue, providing attachment sites for some tongue muscles and for muscles of the neck and pharynx
The hyoid bone also helps to keep the larynx (voice box) open at all times

44. Vertebral Column Also called the spine, backbone, or spinal column
Functions to:
Protect the spinal cord
Support the head
Serve as a point of attachment for the ribs, pelvic girdle, and muscles
The vertebral column is curved to varying degrees in different locations
Curves increase the column strength
Help maintain balance in the upright position
Absorb shocks during walking, and help protect the vertebrae from fracture

45. Vertebral Column

46. Vertebral Column
Various conditions may exaggerate the normal curves of the vertebral column
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Composed of a series of bones called vertebrae (Adult=26)
7 cervical are in the neck region
12 thoracic are posterior to the thoracic cavity
5 lumbar support the lower back
1 sacrum consists of five fused sacral vertebrae
1 coccyx consists of four fused coccygeal vertebrae

47. Vertebral Column

48. Vertebral Column (Intervertebral Discs)
Found between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae
Functions to:
Form strong joints
Permit various movements of the vertebral column
Absorb vertical shock
Vertebrae typically consist of:
A Body (weight bearing)
A vertebral arch (surrounds the spinal cord)
Several processes (points of attachment for muscles)

49. Vertebral Column

50. Vertebral Column (Regions)
Cervical Region
Cervical vertebrae (C1–C7)
The atlas (C1) is the first cervical vertebra
The axis (C2) is the second cervical vertebra
Thoracic Region
Thoracic vertebrae (T1–T12)
Articulate with the ribs
Lumbar Region
Lumbar vertebrae (L1–L5)
Provide for the attachment of the large back muscles
Sacrum
The sacrum is a triangular bone formed by the union of five sacral vertebrae (S1–S5)
Serves as a strong foundation for the pelvic girdle
Coccyx
The coccyx, like the sacrum, is triangular in shape
It is formed by the fusion of usually four coccygeal vertebrae

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52. Vertebral Column

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55. Vertebral Column

56. Thorax Thoracic cage is formed by the: Functions to: Sternum Ribs
Costal cartilages
Thoracic vertebrae
Functions to:
Enclose and protect the organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities
Provide support for the bones of the upper limbs
Play a role in breathing

57. Thorax Sternum Ribs Costal cartilages
“Breastbone” located in the center of the thoracic wall
Consists of the manubrium, body, xiphoid process
Ribs
Twelve pairs of ribs give structural support to the sides of the thoracic cavity
Costal cartilages
Costal cartilages contribute to the elasticity of the thoracic cage

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The upper 7 ribs are called True ribs they articulate with
vertebral bodies Posteriorly and articulate anteriorly with the sternum
Ribs 8, 9 and 10 are called false ribs
They articulate posteriorly with the vertebral bodies and attached anteriorly with each other
Ribs 11 and 12 are called floating ribs, they articulate posteriorly with the vertebral bodies and are anteriorly free
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