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  • Biology,
  • Zoology,
  • Medical Science

Axial skeleton

The axial skeleton is the part of the skeleton in vertebrates containing the vertebral column, branchial arches (hyoid bone, mandibles etc.) and cranium. The term also occasionally includes the para-axial skeleton that makes up the rib cage.

The vertebral column is one of the main parts of the axial skeleton. © Gray’'s Anatomy, Wikimedia public domain

The vertebral column is one of the main parts of the axial skeleton. © Gray’'s Anatomy, Wikimedia public domain


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