How many bones make up the human axial skeleton is?
A
80
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B
96
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C
796
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D
206
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Solution
The correct option is A80 The axial skeleton has 80 bones that form the skull, vertebral column, sternum, and ribs. The distribution of 80 bones is as follows- 29 bones in the head (8 cranial and 14 facial bones), 25 bones of the thorax (the sternum and 24 ribs), and 26 bones in the vertebral column (24 vertebrae, the sacrum, and the coccyx).