axial skeleton

axial skeleton

noun Anatomy.
the skeleton of the head and trunk.

Origin:
1870–75
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Axial skeleton is always a great word to know.
So is face. Does it mean:
front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin
pertaining to a U -shaped bone at the root of the tongue in humans
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axial skeleton
 
n
the bones that together comprise the skull and the vertebral column

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axial skeleton n.
The bones of the head and trunk, excluding the pectoral and pelvic girdles.

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