Normal Bone
Divisions of the Skeleton
Axial skeleton
–Skull
–Hyoid bone
–Vertebral column
–Thoracic (rib) cage
Appendicular skeleton
–Limbs
–Girdles
Physiology of Bone
- Provides framework
- Provides levers upon which muscles act to move the body
- Protection of organs
- Mineral storage
- Hemopoiesis (blood cell formation)
- Energy storage
