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axial skeleton
noun
, Anatomy.
- the skeleton of the head and trunk.
axial skeleton
noun
- the bones that together comprise the skull and the vertebral column
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Word History and Origins
Origin of axial skeleton1
First recorded in 1870–75
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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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