skeletal anatomy
Framework of bones
Skeletal anatomy is the study of bones and their arrangement in the body.
The term covers both the discipline itself and the structural system being studied: The course began with skeletal anatomy before moving to muscles.
Medical students, artists, and physical therapists all need familiarity with skeletal anatomy to understand how the body supports itself and moves.
- bonesRigid internal support structure
- skullHead's bone casing
- spinal columnSegmented skeletal axis
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- ribsThoracic bone set
joints · joint replacement · marrow · bone density · femur · pelvis · vertebrae · rib cage · collarbone · bone structure · tibia · mandible · sternum · ligaments · ossify · fracture · calcium · cadaver
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- herpetologyherpetology, taxonomy, reptile habitats, snake venom, breeding behavior
- bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus
skeletal anatomysoft tissue
Non-rigid body structures
flesh · muscle tissue · connective tissue · vascular tissue · cartilage
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