OSTEOLOGY – the study of bones

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📌 Introduction to Osteology

🔸Osteology is the study of bones, which make up the skeletal system.

🔸The adult human skeleton has 206 bones.

🔸These bones are categorized into two main groups:

• • • Axial Skeleton: Skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.

    • Appendicular Skeleton: Limbs and girdles.