Human skeleton - Hands, Feet, Joints

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Human skeleton - Hands, Feet, Joints: The skeleton of the wrist, or carpus, consists of eight small carpal bones, which are arranged in two rows of four each. The skeleton of the ankle, or tarsus, has seven bones, but, because of the angle of the foot to the leg and the weight-bearing function, they are arranged in a more complicated way. The bone of the heel, directed downward and backward, is the calcaneus, while the “keystone” of the tarsus is the talus, the superior surface of which articulates with the tibia. In the skeleton of the arms and legs, the outer portion is specialized and consists
Human skeleton, the internal skeleton that serves as a framework for the body. This framework consists of many individual bones and cartilages. There also are bands of fibrous connective tissue—the ligaments and the tendons—in intimate relationship with the parts of the skeleton.