Axial Skeleton

• Axial skeleton consist of 80 bones
• skull consists of a total 29 bones
• structure that surrounds the brain, protecting it from injury


  cranium
• vertebral column consist of 26 bones called vertebrae
• vertebrae are composed of:

  • 7 cervical vertebrae
  • 12 thoracic vertebrae
  • 5 lumbar vertebrae
  • sacrum
  • coccyx
• ribs are 12 pairs of bones, forming a protective cage around the heart and lungs