The Axial Skeleton Includes

Question

The axial skeleton includes
A)the skull and the vertebral column.
B)the skull, the vertebral column, the associated bones, and the thoracic cage.
C)the skull, the associated bones, and the vertebral column.
D)the skull, the vertebral column, and the thoracic cage.

Accepted Answer

The axial skeleton includes the skull, the vertebral column, the associated bones (such as the hyoid bone and the auditory ossicles), and the thoracic cage (ribs and sternum). This structure supports and protects the organs of the head, neck, and trunk.