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Axial vs Appendicular

The 206 bones split into two groups: the axial skeleton along the body's midline (the “axis”), and the appendicular skeleton — the limbs and the girdles that attach them. Toggle to light up each.

Axial skeleton

The skeletontwo divisions
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
Axial vs Appendicular reference figure
Axial vs Appendicular — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)