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Question
What are the various parts of a human skeleton?
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Solution
The various parts of a human skeleton are:
(i) Axial skeleton: This consists of skull, vertebral column, sternum and ribs
(ii) Appendicular skeleton: It consists of pectoral and pelvic girdles and bones of limbs
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