AXIAL VS APPENDICULAR

Question 1

Your axial skeleton is made up of the 80 bones within the central core of your body.

Question 2

This includes bones in your skull (cranial and facial bones), ears, neck, back (vertebrae, sacrum and tailbone) and ribcage (sternum and ribs).

Question 3

The functions of the Axial Skeleton are:

1) Provides support and protection for the brain, spinal cord, and the organs in the ventral body cavity.

Provides a surface for the attachment of muscles, directs respiratory movements, and stabiliSes portions of the appendicular skeleton.

Question 4

The Appendicular Skeleton is the second part of the skeleton

Question 5

The bones of the appendicular skeleton form the skeletal framework of the appendages. For classification purposes, the bones of the appendicular skeleton can be arbitrarily divided into two distinct groups:

• bones of the upper limb;
• bones of the lower limb.

Question 6

The main function of the appendicular skeleton is to facilitate movement of the human body. Other important functions are to provide shape to the arms and legs, as well as to maintain mineral homeostasis in the body.