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Noun: axial skeleton  'ak-see-ul 'ske-li-t(u)n
  1. The part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs

Derived forms: axial skeletons

Type of: skeletal structure

Part of: endoskeleton

Encyclopedia: Axial skeleton

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