The skeleton is subdivided into two major divisions—the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton forms the vertical, central ...

The cranium (skull) is the skeletal structure of the head that supports the face and protects the brain. It is subdivided into the facial bones and the ...

The superior view of the cranium shows the frontal and paired parietal bones. The frontal bone is the single bone that forms the forehead. At its anterior ...

The lateral view of the cranium is dominated by temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones. The temporal bone forms the lower lateral side of the skull. The ...

The human skull is composed of several bones that come together to protect the brain and support the structures of the face. The junctions where these ...

The hyoid bone is a small U-shaped bone located in the upper neck at the level of the inferior mandible, with its tips pointing posteriorly. It does not ...

The auditory ossicles of the middle ear transmit sounds from the air as vibrations to the fluid-filled cochlea. The auditory ossicles consist of two ...

The vertebral column or spine is a flexible column that supports the head, neck, and body and  allows for their movements. It also protects the ...

A typical vertebra, with the exception of the sacrum and coccyx, consists of a body, a vertebral arch, and seven different projections termed processes. ...

Ribs are curved, flattened bones forming the thoracic cavity wall with the thoracic muscles. There are 12 pairs of thoracic ribs. The posterior ends of ...

The thoracic or rib cage forms the body's thorax (chest) portion. Its primary function in the body is to protect vital organs in the thoracic cavity, ...