Axial and Appendicular Skeleton

sphenoid bone

articulates with all of the other cranial bones and holds them together

sagittal suture

between 2 parietal bones

coronal suture

unites frontal bone with both parietal bones

lambdoid suture

unites 2 parietal bones to occipital bone

squamous suture

unites the parietal and temporal bones

7

number of cervical vertebrae

12

number of thoracic vertebrae

5

number of lumbar vertebrae

5 fused vertebrae

number of sacral vertebrae

glenoid cavity on scapula

humerus articulates with this proximally

ulna and radius

humerus articulates with these distally

acetabulum on the pelvis

femur articulates with this proximally

tibia

femur articulates with this distally

ulna

medial aspect of arm

tibia

medial aspect of leg

radius

lateral aspect of arm

fibula

lateral aspect of leg

scaphoid

lunate

triquetrum

pisiform

hamate

capitate

trapezoid

trapezium

carpal bones

talus

calcaneus

navicular

cuneiform

cuboid

tarsal bones

14 phalanges each

number of phalanges in hand and foot