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Skull
The Skull Word Elements and Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Append/o, Appendic/o | An appendage, that which hangs from or attached to |
| Ax/o | An axis, main stem |
| Skelet/o | a dried up body, the skeleton |
| Axis | A straight line (imaginery) passing through the center about which a body or part may rotate |
| Axial | Pertaining to or forming an axis |
| Appendicular | Pertaining to an appendage such as a limb or extremity |
| Skeleton | The bony framework of the body consisting of 206 bones |
| Skeletal | Pertaining to the skeketon |