adverb
- in or toward the region of the body behind or below the skull; relating to the posterior part of the body excluding the head
Usage: anatomy; technical
Examples
- The vertebral column extends postcranially from the base of the skull.
- In comparative anatomy, postcranial structures are studied to understand evolutionary relationships.
- The fossil showed well-preserved postcranial bones despite damage to the skull.
- Postcranially, the skeleton exhibits adaptations for bipedal locomotion.
- Researchers examined the postcranial skeleton to determine the species' locomotor capabilities.