APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Vertebral column is included in ____ skeleton
A
axial
B
appendicular
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

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 includes the bones that form the skull, laryngeal skeleton, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hip bone does not belong to the axial skeleton.

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