1.(Anat.) The deep-seated parts of the vertebrate skeleton which are in relation with the nervous axis and locomotion.
neuroskeleton
neuroskeleton
(nū″rō-skĕl′ĕ-tŏn) [Gr. neuron, nerve, + skeleton, a dried-up body] That portion of the skeleton that surrounds and protects the nervous system (i.e., the cranium and spinal column). neuroskeletal (-tăl), adjective