EP HUMAN BIOLOGY-MODIFIED MASTERING
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The human skeleton consists of 206 bones. It is the structural framework of the body. The skeleton is categorized into an axial and appendicular skeleton. Skull is the part of the axial skeleton. The skull is made up of cranial and facial bones. All the bones are joined by sutures and are immovable, except the mandibular bone.
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