alright so, the axial skeleton makes up our central axis and consists of the following bones: **skull, vertebrae, ribs and sternum.** The appendicular skeleton consists of the limbs and girdles. The girdles are the attachment points for the limbs.
the appendicular skeleton allows the body to move, consists of everything else that is not in the axial skeleton. ... In terms of function the axial skeleton tho, it provides protection for the vital organs such as the rib cage protecting the heart and the lungs.