Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 7, Problem 9RQ
The axial skeleton ________.
- consists of 126 bones
- forms the vertical axis of the body
- includes all bones of the body tnmk and limbs
- includes only the bones of the lower limbs
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