What is the function of the type of muscle that is pictured below? support and movement of the skeleton
movement of food through the digestive system
contraction and relaxation of the heart
generation and conduction of electrical signals

Select the correct answer. which statement applies only to the axial skeleton, not the appendicular skeleton? a. it contains a pivot joint. b. it has muscles attached that work in pairs. c. it contains red bone marrow. d. it possesses fossa for bone articulation. e. it protects the heart and lungs.