axial skeleton meaning

UK US /ˈæksiəl ˈskɛlətən/ 6 syllables

axial skeleton (noun): the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs.

Definition of axial skeleton

  1. the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs

    Type of: skeletal structure

How to pronounce axial skeleton

axial skeleton is pronounced /ˈæksiəl ˈskɛlətən/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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