The axial skeleton is made up of 80 bones within the core of the human body. The five components of the human axial skeleton are the skull bones, hyoid bone of the neck, ossicles of the middle ear, bones of vertebral column, and ribcage or thoracic cage.

The axial skeleton supports and insulates our brain, spinal cord, and internal organs. The axial skeleton serves as the foundation for the muscles that move our head, neck, and trunk. These muscles support the appendicular skeleton and help in breathing.

The axial and appendicular skeletons work together to make up the human skeletal system. The vertebrae, coccyx, sacrum, skull, ribs, and sternum are among the bones that comprise the axial skeleton.

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• What Are the Functions of the Human Skeletal System?
• List of Bones – Axial Skeleton

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