GENERAL HISTOLOGY

BONE

DEVELOPING BONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The axial skeleton consists of ____
A
only the skull
B
all bones within the pectoral and pelvic girdles and the attached limbs
C
the skull, vertebral column, hyoid and ribs
D
fingers and toes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What are the five parts of the axial skeleton? The five parts of your axial skeleton include the bones in your skull, ossicles (small bones) of your middle ear, hyoid bone of your neck, vertebra (bones of your spine) and thoracic cage (ribcage).

Detailed explanation-2: -26 bones of vertebral column, 1 chest bone (sternum), and. 24 ribs (12 pairs).

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

Detailed explanation-4: -The skull comprises 22 bones out of which 14 are facial bones and 8 are cranial. 6 middle ear ossicles (3 in each ear), 1 hyoid bone in the neck. 26 bones of the vertebral column. 1 sternum. 24 ribs (12 pairs).

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