KnowraAxial skeletonLinked fromLinked fromThe 13 pages that link to Axial skeleton, each with the reason it gives.All 13Broader topic 2Related 5Narrower topic 6VertebrateRelated: Its regional pattern supports the trunk while allowing movement.TetrapodRelated: Changes to the vertebral column and ribs helped support bodies against gravity on land.Undulatory locomotionRelated: Its flexibility and joints constrain how bending waves travel through the trunk.Thunniform locomotionRelated: Its stiffness helps transmit muscular forces toward the tail.Body regionsRelated: Its central framework corresponds broadly to the head, neck, and trunk regions.