Question

which of the following is not true regarding the axial skeleton? includes the thoracic cage includes the pelvic and pectoral girdles has 80 bones includes auditory ossicles includes the skull

Explanation:

The axial skeleton consists of the skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage, and auditory ossicles, with 80 bones in total. The pelvic and pectoral girdles are part of the appendicular skeleton, not the axial skeleton.

Answer:

B. includes the pelvic and pectoral girdles