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Bone Markings A meatus is a tube-like canal. The external auditory
meatus is a good example. The trochanters are two very large bony projections on the femur.
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Bone Markings
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Bone Markings
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Bones of the Axial Skeleton
There are 80 bones in the central (axial) skeleton, comprising: Skull Vertebral column (including the sacrum) Ribs Sternum
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Bones of the Skull The skull protects and supports the brain and special sense organs. Besides forming the large cranial cavity, the skull also forms several smaller cavities. Nasal cavity Orbits (eye sockets) Paranasal sinuses Small cavities which house organs involved in hearing and equilibrium
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Bones of the Skull The bones of the skull are grouped into two categories: Cranial bones Facial bones Cranial bones Facial bones
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