APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -These bones can be grouped in two divisions: axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton. The 80 bones of the axial skeleton form the vertical axis of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your axial skeleton is made up of the bones in your head, neck, back and chest. Your appendicular skeleton is made up of everything else-the bones that attach (append) to your axial skeleton. Your appendicular skeleton includes the bones in your shoulders, pelvis and limbs, including your arms, hands, legs and feet.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pectoral girdle is made up of two clavicles and two scapulae which are the anchors that attach the “appendicular” skeleton to the “axial” skeleton. There is only a single “true” anatomical joint between the pectoral girdle and the axial skeleton, and that is the sternoclavicular joint.

Detailed explanation-4: -The bony skeleton is divided into 2 parts: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton is the central core unit, consisting of the skull, vertebrae, ribs, and sternum. The appendicular skeleton comprises the bones of the extremities.