The axial skeleton includes
A)the upper and lower limbs and pelvic and pectoral girdles.
B)the skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.
C)the radius, ulna, carpals, and phalanges.
D)the femur, tibia, and fibula.

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The axial skeleton includes the bones of the skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage, and vertebral column. The upper and lower limbs and pelvic and pectoral girdles are part of the appendicular skeleton. The radius, ulna, carpals, and phalanges are bones of the arm and hand, and the femur, tibia, and fibula are bones of the leg.

The Axial Skeleton Includes