The girdles attach the limbs (extremities) to the axial skeleton. The girdles are considered to be part of the axial skeleton.
A) Both statements are true.
B) Both statements are false.
C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
D) The second statement is true; the first is false.

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The girdles do indeed attach the limbs to the axial skeleton, making the first statement true. However, the girdles are part of the appendicular skeleton, not the axial skeleton, making the second statement false.

The Girdles Attach the Limbs (Extremities) to the Axial Skeleton