Question

The axial skeleton provides an extensive surface area for the attachment of muscles that __________.

Answer 1

The question is incomplete as it does not have the options which are:

• Adjusts the positions of the head, the neck, and the trunk
• Perform respiratory movements
• Stabilize or position parts of the appendicular skeleton
• All of the above

Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

The axial skeleton is the group of bones which forms the centre of the skeletal system. The central portion of the skeletal system includes bones of the skull, bones associated with the skull, the thorax, and the vertebral column (spinal cord).

There are 80 axial skeletal bones out of which 22 bones are present in the skull, 7 attached to the skull, 25 in a thoracic cage and 26 in the vertebral column.

The axial skeleton help maintains the position of the appendicular skeleton, maintain the posture of the body by maintaining the posture of the neck, head and trunk and also help in the respiratory movements.

Thus, all of the above is correct.