The skeleton is the living framework of the human body. There are two divisions of the skeleton
Based on this information, the student nurse is reviewing a client chart showing that the client has broken bones in the axial skeleton from a motor vehicle accident. Which bones could possibly be broken in this client?
1 . Skull
2 . Rib cage
3 . Extremities
4 . Appendages
5 . Vertebral column
A) 1, 2, 3
B) 1, 2, 5
C) 2, 3, 4
D) 3, 4, 5
B
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The axial skeleton contains the bones in the center or axis of the body, such as the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage. The appendicular skeleton contains the bones of the extremities and appendages.
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