Which statement is false?
a. the appendicular system includes the pectoral girdle and the lower limb
b. the appendicular system includes the upper and lower limbs
c. the axial skeleton includes the skull and thoracic cage
d. the axial skeleton includes the vertebral column and upper limb
e. the skeleton is divided into axial and appendicular portions

The false statement is : d. the axial skeleton includes the vertebral column and upper limb

Explanation:

The human body is composed of a hard structure of bones called skeleton. The human skeleton is divided into : appendicular skeleton portion and axial skeleton portion.

The appendicular skeleton consists of the upper and lower limbs, the pelvic and pectoral girdles.

The axial skeleton makes up the central axis of our body and includes the skull, thoracic cage or the rib cage, sternum and the vertebral column.

Therefore, the statement d is false. As the axial skeleton does not include the upper limbs. The appendicular skeleton includes the upper limbs.

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