ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your axial skeleton is made up of the 80 bones within the central core of your body. This includes bones in your skull (cranial and facial bones ), ears, neck, back (vertebrae, sacrum and tailbone) and ribcage (sternum and ribs).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Axial Skeleton The skeleton is subdivided into two major divisions-the axial and appendicular. The axial skeleton forms the vertical, central axis of the body and includes all bones of the head, neck, chest, and back (Figure 7.2). It serves to protect the brain, spinal cord, heart, and lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The skull, sternum (and rib cage), vertebral column are all part of the axial skeleton.

Detailed explanation-4: -The axial skeleton forms a vertical axis that includes the head, neck, back, and chest. It has 80 bones and consists of the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage. The adult vertebral column consists of 24 vertebrae plus the sacrum and coccyx. The thoracic cage is formed by 12 pairs of ribs and the sternum.

Detailed explanation-5: -The axial skeleton contains the core skeletal structure without the limbs. It has three main parts: the skull, the vertebral column, and the thoracic cage. The skull holds and protects the brain as well as forms the underlying structures of the face.