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It is composed of 270 bones at the time of birth, [2] but later decreases to 206: 80 bones in the axial skeleton and 126 bones in the appendicular skeleton. 172 of 206 bones are part of a pair and the remaining 34 are unpaired. [3] Many small accessory bones, such as sesamoid bones, are not included in this.
The human skeleton performs six major functions: support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of minerals, and endocrine regulation. The human skeleton is not as sexually dimorphic as that of many other primate species, but subtle differences between sexes in the morphology of the skull, dentition, long bones, and pelvis ...
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Image not shown in anatomical position "Cranium" most commonly referred to as the skull (not labelled() Calcaneus labelled but not other tarsal or carpal bones; Manubrium labelled but is part of sternum; No such structure as "pelvic girdle" Style - visual. Titles difficult to read and close to lines; Numbers of vertebrae impossible to read
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The skeleton of a Bronze Age woman is set to be archived in a museum after being unearthed at a Kent building site. The well-preserved remains were discovered as work started on a site earmarked ...
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