Search Results for: skull
Crown of head
Crown of Head Definition The crown of the head is the upper dorsal part (or area) of the head. Several creatures have... Read More
Monocondylic skull
Monocondylic skull : The skull which contains single occipital condyle. Eg. Skull of... Read More
Skeletal system
What is the Skeletal System? How to define a skeleton? The skeletal system is the main framework that gives your body its... Read More
Foramen magnum
Definition noun A large opening in the anterior inferior portion of occipital bone in the cranium that serves an outlet of... Read More
Visceral cranium
Definition noun The portion of the vertebrate skull derived from the embryonic pharyngeal arches that give rise to mandible,... Read More
Viscerocranium
Definition noun The portion of the vertebrate skull derived from the embryonic pharyngeal arches that give rise to mandible,... Read More
Spongy bone
Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone or trabecular bone, is a type of bone tissue found at the ends of long bones and... Read More
Sphenethmoid
Definition noun It designed to both sphenoid and ethmoid regions of the cranium that surrounds the anterior portions of the... Read More
Digastric muscle
Digastric Definition The digastric muscle is a paired muscle located under the jaw, consisting of the anterior and... Read More
Norma lateralis
norma lateralis The profile of the skull; the outline of the skull viewed from either side. Synonym: norma... Read More
Ethmoid air cells
Definition noun The numerous tiny-walled, fluid-filled cells that lie in the ethmoid bone of the skull (i.e. specifically... Read More
Cranium viscerale
Definition noun Latin term for visceral cranium, the portion of the vertebrate skull derived from the embryonic pharyngeal... Read More
Cranium cerebrale
Definition noun Alternative term for cerebral cranium, which is the portion of the skull enclosing the brain Supplement See... Read More
Axial projection
Axial projection Radiographic projection devised to obtain direct visualization of the base of the skull. Synonym: axial... Read More
Diarthrodial joint
What is a diarthrodial joint? A diarthrosis joint is a freely moving joint characterized by its mobility and joint cavity... Read More
Spalding sign
Spalding sign (Science: radiology) overlapping of foetal skull bones, suggests foetal demise (science: obstetrics) it is a... Read More
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum Definition Smooth endoplasmic reticulum (sER) is part of or a region in the endoplasmic... Read More
Internal auditory canal
Definition noun A short, narrow passageway through the temporal bone of the skull where the vestibular nerve and cochlear... Read More
Nervous System
THE is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the... Read More
Antecubital fossa
Antecubital Fossa Definition The antecubital fossa or the cubital fossa is the triangular-shaped hollow depression between... Read More
Peripheral nervous system
Definition noun The part of the nervous system that relays between the central nervous system and the rest of the body,... Read More
Muscular system
Muscular System Definition What is the muscular system? The muscular system is a system that includes muscle cells and... Read More
Synarthrodial joint
Definition noun, plural: synarthrodial joints The joint that connects bones by fibrous tissue and allows only little or... Read More
Condyloid joint
A joint is a point where two bones are attached and are capable of movement. The joints not only provide the movements of... Read More
Internal acoustic meatus
Definition noun A short, narrow passageway through the temporal bone of the skull where the vestibular nerve and cochlear... Read More
Truncus sympathicus
Definition noun Latin for sympathetic trunk: the paired strands of nerve fibers that run from the base of the skull to the... Read More
Bone matrix
Bone Matrix Definition Bone matrix refers to the matrix component of bone tissue. It provides the structural framework and... Read More
Philippine tarsier
Definition noun, plural: Philippine tarsiers A tarsier species endemic to the islands of the Philippines Supplement Tarsiers... Read More
European lancelet
Definition noun, plural: European lancelets A lancelet species of the genus Branchiostoma and is commonly used as a model... Read More
Sphenodon guntheri
Definition The tuatara species of the genus Sphenodon that inhabits one small island of New Zealand, i.e. Brothers... Read More
Paleoneurology
Definition noun A scientific study of the evolution of the brain by combining the techniques used in paleontology and... Read More
Cranial nerve
Definition noun, plural: cranial nerves Any of the paired nerves emerging from the brain (including the brainstem but not... Read More
Cortical convexity
Cortical convexity --> superolateral surface of cerebrum The aspect of the cerebral hemisphere that lies in contact with... Read More
Acrobrachycephaly
Acrobrachycephaly type of craniosynostosis with premature closure of the coronal suture, resulting in abnormally short... Read More