2 Major Divisions of Skeleton

• 80 bones - form vertical axis of body

• Skull -28

• Vertebral column- 26

• Ribs/sternum- 25

• Hyoid bone -1

• 126 bones – free appendages and their attachments to axial skeleton

• Upper Extremities- 60

• Lower Extremities – 60

• Pectoral Girdles – 4

• Pelvic Girdle - 2

Axial Skeleton Appendicular Skeleton

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