Tyler is admitted to the hospital after an accident. In the hospital, Tyler over hears the doctor telling his mom that although he has a fracture in the axial skeleton, He's lucky because the bone doesn't protect any vital organs essential for survival. Which bone has he fractured? A). Mandible B). Ribs C). Sternum D). Vertebral Colum

The correct answer is - option A. mandible.

Explanation:

Mandible is the bone of jaw especially lower jaw. It is not a bone that protects any vital organ it just help to close and open mouth for essential mouth movements like eating and talking.

Sternum and Ribs are the bones that plays role in providing protection to vital organs such as heart and lungs. Vertebral column is the bone that protects spinal chord while providing stiffness to the body and back.

Thus, the correct answer is option A. mandible.