Lesson: The Axial Skeleton Biology • Third Year of Secondary School

Students will be able to

• recall that the human body contains 206 bones,
• describe the structure of the axial skeleton as being composed of the vertebral column, the skull, and the thoracic cage,
• recall that the skull is divided into anterior and posterior parts,
• describe the function of the spinal column and the vertebrae in protecting the spinal cord and maintaining body posture,
• describe the function of the thoracic cage in protecting the vital organs and providing support,
• describe where in the axial skeleton fibrous and cartilaginous joints are found.