EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a bone area associated with the axial skeleton?
A
pelvic girdles
B
the skull
C
rib cage
D
vertebral column
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Forelimb. The axial skeleton is a type of skeleton that comprises 80 bones and is present along the main axis of the body like the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs construct the axial skeleton system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hip bone does not belong to the axial skeleton.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pelvic girdle (hip girdle) is formed by a single bone, the hip bone or coxal bone (coxal = “hip”), which serves as the attachment point for each lower limb. Each hip bone, in turn, is firmly joined to the axial skeleton via its attachment to the sacrum of the vertebral column.

Detailed explanation-4: -The axial skeleton consists of the skull, the hyoid bones, the vertebral column and the thoracic cage. The pelvic girdle is a part of the appendicular skeleton.

Detailed explanation-5: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Incus. The hip bones on the right and left sides together form a pelvic girdle.

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