axial skeleton

noun

, Anatomy.

1. the skeleton of the head and trunk.

axial skeleton

noun

1. the bones that together comprise the skull and the vertebral column

Word History and Origins

Origin of axial skeleton¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

This exoskeleton differs from the main or axial skeleton of the higher animals, the latter being inside of the body.

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We thus see clearly that the dorsal stripe is directly related to the internal axial skeleton.

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The axial skeleton is generally long, and that of the limbs frequently comparatively short, or sometimes absent.

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The pectoral girdle lies external to the ribs, and has no bony attachment to the axial skeleton.

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The cranium is a compact bony box, forming the anterior expanded portion of the axial skeleton.

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