APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the 2 divisions of the skeleton?
A
Appendicular and Axial
B
Apendicular and Axial
C
apendicular and axial
D
apenicular and axal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 80 bones of the axial skeleton form the vertical axis of the body. They include the bones of the head, vertebral column, ribs and breastbone or sternum. The appendicular skeleton consists of 126 bones and includes the free appendages and their attachments to the axial skeleton.

Detailed explanation-2: -The skeleton is subdivided into two major divisions-the axial and appendicular.

Detailed explanation-3: -The axial skeleton supports the head, neck, back, and chest and thus forms the vertical axis of the body. It consists of the skull, vertebral column (including the sacrum and coccyx), and the thoracic cage, formed by the ribs and sternum.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The two divisions of the skeletal system are the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton includes most of the upper part of the body, with the skull and facial bones and the vertebrae.

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