This article, the third in a four-part series, explores the axial skeleton. Part four will look at the appendicular skeleton. There are a total of 206 bones in the human adult body (Tortora and ...

The human skeletal system is divided into two major parts known as the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton comprises of the skull, hyoid, auditory vesicles, ribs, sternum ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Absolute appendicular lean mass appears to be a suitable marker for predicting osteoporosis based on low muscle ...

Would you agree that peripheral techniques, such as dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at peripheral sites or ultrasound, are inadequate in screening for osteoporosis because if they indicate ...