Concepts of Biology
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Chapter 16, Problem 20RQ
Among other bones, the axial skeleton includes the_____.
a. thoracic cage and vertebral column
b. thoracic cage and pectoral girdle
c. skull and pelvic girdle
d. pectoral and pelvic girdles
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