Question

question 23
which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton:

scapula

atlas

lacrimal bone

hyoid bone

rib cage

Explanation:

The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, rib cage, and hyoid bone. The atlas is a cervical vertebra (part of vertebral column), lacrimal bone is part of the skull, hyoid bone and rib cage are axial. The scapula (shoulder blade) is part of the appendicular skeleton, so it's not axial.

Answer:

A. scapula