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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 



According to their location in the body they are classified as 

 follows: Bones of the Head and Neck, Trunk, Extremities. 



Head 



Tibia 

 Fibula 



Tarsus 



Metatarsus 



Phalanges 



FIG. 10. BONY SKELETON. (Holden.) 



The bones of the head form the skull, which supports the face 

 and the organs of special sense, and securely encloses the brain 

 within its cavity. The bones of the neck connect the head with 

 the trunk, and support the tongue and various other structures. 



