skeletal
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The 4,000-year-old skeletal remains from the bio-archaeology lab?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
To investigate potential natural treatments, the researchers tested a collection of food-derived phytochemicals using cultured C2C12 mouse skeletal muscle cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Finding ways to limit excess fat inside skeletal muscle could therefore be important for supporting healthy aging and reducing the risk of lifestyle-related disease.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
"His eyes are all wrong, his teeth are wrong, it just don't look like Ronnie. It looks like somebody who's got a skeletal face."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
He wore gray trousers and a shirt of porous cloth that did not hide his skeletal appearance.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Vocabulary lists containing skeletal
STAAR Biology: Biological Processes and Systems
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Organisms and Environments 5: Human Systems
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Novel Study: Inside Out & Back Again, Unpack and Repack–1976: The Year of the Dragon
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