Question

What are the two types of skeleton?

Answer 1

Skeleton:

1. A rigid supporting or protecting structure or framework is a bony or more or less cartilaginous framework that supports the soft tissues and protects the internal organs of a vertebrate.
2. The two types of skeletons that contain all 206 bones in the human body are the axial and appendicular skeletons.

Axial skeleton:

1. The axial skeleton is made up of 80 bones that make up the center core of your body.
2. In the ventral body cavity, the axial skeleton supports and protects the brain, spinal cord, and internal organs. It serves as a connecting point for muscles that move the head, neck, and trunk, as well as breathe and support appendicular bone segments.
3. Rib cage, cranial bones, facial bones, skull are included in axial skeleton.

Appendicular skeleton:

1. The upper and lower extremities, as well as the shoulder girdle and pelvis, make up the appendicular skeleton. The shoulder girdle and pelvis, which serve as points of contact between the appendicular and axial bones, convey mechanical forces.
2. There are 126 bones in the appendicular skeleton.
3. It is involved in the movement of the appendicular skeleton (lower limbs) as well as the handling of environmental objects (upper limbs).