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What is the axial skeleton?
The axial skeleton is formed around the central axis of the body. (1)
The axial skeleton is part of the skeletal system. (1)
What does the axial skeleton do?
protects the brain, spinal cord, heart, lungs, esophagus, and major sense organs like the eyes, ears, nose, and tongue. (1)
What are parts of the axial skeleton?
skull (1)
spine (1)
rib cage (1)
Resources
1. https://biologydictionary.net/skeletal-system/
