The document summarizes the organization and components of the human skeleton. It describes the axial skeleton, which includes the skull and vertebral column, and the appendicular skeleton. It provides details on the bones and structures of the skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage, and their functions in supporting the body and vital organs. Key bones mentioned include the cranium, ribs, sternum, and vertebrae.

2. Ossicles of the Ear The ossicles are the bones of the middle ear and are often simply called “the ear bones.” The ossicles function to turn sound into mechanical vibrations which the human nervous system can interpret. Skull Subdivision Three

4. Skull Subdivision Four Hyoid Bone This bone is located beneath the mandible and serves to support the tongue and to provide an attachment surface for many of the muscles that control the tongue and function in swallowing.

5. The number of wormian bones varies from person to person. They are extra bones that develop in the sutures of the cranium. Skull Subdivision Five Wormian bones