Axial muscle
axial muscle
axial muscle n.
Any of the the skeletal muscles of the trunk or head.
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- Axial plate
axial plate axial plate n. The primitive streak of an embryo.
- Axial point
axial point axial point n. See nodal point.
- Axial strain
axial strain axial strain (āk’sē-əl) See under strain.
- Axial vector
noun another name for pseudovector
- Axial skeleton
the skeleton of the head and trunk. Historical Examples The pectoral girdle lies external to the ribs, and has no bony attachment to the axial skeleton. The Vertebrate Skeleton Sidney H. Reynolds The axial skeleton is generally long, and that of the limbs frequently comparatively short, or sometimes absent. The Vertebrate Skeleton Sidney H. Reynolds […]