Description of axial skeleton
The Axial Skeleton has 2 functions. The first is to support and protect the organs
in the dorsal and ventral cavities. The second being that it creates a surface for
the attachment of muscles.
There are 29 bones in the head.
There are 25 bones in the thorax.
There are also 26 bones in the vertebral column.
Description of the appendicular skeleton
The appendicular skeleton also protects some of the major organs. They consist
of the following description
Shoulder girdles
Upper limbs
Pelvic girdle
Lower limbs
Axial skeleton Appendicular skeleton
cranium Shoulder girdles pelvic girdle sternum
The Axial Skeleton has 2 functions. The first is to support and protect the organs
in the dorsal and ventral cavities. The second being that it creates a surface for
the attachment of muscles.
There are 29 bones in the head.
There are 25 bones in the thorax.
There are also 26 bones in the vertebral column.
Description of the appendicular skeleton
The appendicular skeleton also protects some of the major organs. They consist
of the following description
Shoulder girdles
Upper limbs
Pelvic girdle
Lower limbs
Axial skeleton Appendicular skeleton
cranium Shoulder girdles pelvic girdle sternum
