{"id":20304,"date":"2022-06-27T01:04:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T01:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/?p=20304"},"modified":"2022-06-27T01:04:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T01:04:52","slug":"axial-skeleton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/es\/axial-skeleton\/","title":{"rendered":"Axial Skeleton"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The skeleton is subdivided into two major divisions\u2014the axial and appendicular. The axial skeleton <\/strong>forms the vertical, central axis of the body and includes all bones of the head, neck, chest, and back (Picture 1). It serves to protect the brain, spinal cord, heart, and lungs. It also serves as the attachment site for muscles that move the head, neck, and back, and for muscles that act across the shoulder and hip joints to move their corresponding limbs.
\n The axial skeleton of the adult consists of 80 bones, including: <\/p>\n