Real Research Quality Human Vertebrae and Hyoid

Skulls Unlimited is proud to offer real research quality human skulls and skeletons. Every specimen is meticulously prepared in our laboratories with great care and dignity. This attention to detail results in the highest quality human material available for medical research and educational needs. Humans, or Homo sapiens, are characterized by their bipedal locomotion, high manual dexterity, intelligence, and heavy tool use compared to other animals. Modern humans evolved from their early hominid predecessors between 200,000 and 300,000 years ago, with fossils of the earliest members of our species, archaic Homo sapiens, being found exclusively in Africa. The adult human skeletal system consists of 206 bones, including the bones in the skull, but not including teeth. Specifications: 76-year-old Caucasian female This set contains 1 atlas, 1 axis, 4 cervical vertebrae, and 1 hyoid The cervical vertebrae are all fused together with hardware The hyoid bones are not fused