The axial skeleton is composed of:

A. all skeletal structures below the pelvis.
B. the skull, face, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.
C. the upper and lower extremities.
D. the ribs, pelvic girdle, and upper and lower extremities.


Ans: B. the skull, face, thoracic cage, and vertebral column.

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