Axial Skeleton Research Paper

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The Axial Skeleton is the central core of the human body and it protects all the vital organs. It consist of 80 bones in total, 29 bones in the head, 25 bones of the thorax and 26 bones in the vertebral column [8]. The best example for the support and protection function axial skeleton is your skull. There are eight bones in your skull called cranial bone they are thick and hard and lack the ability to move on their own. Their purpose is to protect your brain and its nerves and blood

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