which bone is part of the axial skeleton

The axial skeleton includes bones of the head, neck, and trunk, not the limbs.

Examples of bones that are part of the axial skeleton include:

• Skull bones (such as the frontal bone, parietal bone, and occipital bone).
• Vertebrae of the vertebral column (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx).
• Ribs.
• Sternum.
• Hyoid bone.

So, if you are choosing one bone that is part of the axial skeleton, a correct answer would be, for example, the frontal bone (or any vertebra, rib, sternum, or hyoid bone).

Quick Scoop: Extra context

The human skeleton is divided into:

• Axial skeleton: 80 bones (skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum, hyoid).
• Appendicular skeleton: 126 bones (shoulder girdles, upper limbs, pelvic girdle, lower limbs).

A simple way to remember:

• Axial = the axis of your body (central line: head, neck, trunk).
• Appendicular = what “hangs off” that axis (arms and legs and their girdles).

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