1.(Anatomy) any of the various structures that make up the skeleton in most vertebrates 2.(Anatomy) the porous rigid tissue of which these parts are made, consisting of a matrix of collagen and inorganic salts, esp calcium phosphate, interspersed with canals and small holes. ...
How the elephant got its sixth toe Bone used as a thumb by pandas supports elephants’ feet. Ed Yong Letter|17 August 2011 Fossil jawless fish from China foreshadows early jawed vertebrate anatomy Zhikun Gai ,Philip C. J. Donoghue
The term "funny bone" is actually misleading and does not have a direct association with humor or comedy. In fact, the "funny bone" refers to the ulnar nerve located in the arm, known as the ulnar nerve in anatomy. The ulnar nerve is positioned on the inner side of the arm, near th...
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Two, so that we can, again, have better access to the anatomy of the middle ear here. So that's the tympanic membrane that I just took with it. Okay? Is that the TM right there? This is a little part of the TM. So do you know what this attachment would be to this part of ...
epiphysisShoulder X-ray showing the epiphysis of the humerus bone in a human. Long bones, distinctive of the body’s extremities, exhibit a number of common gross structural features. The central region of the bone (diaphysis) is the most clearly tubular. At one or commonly both ends, the...
Bone, rigid body tissue consisting of cells embedded in an abundant hard intercellular material. Bone tissue makes up the individual bones of the skeletons of vertebrates. Its two principle components are collagen and calcium phosphate. Learn more about
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2.(Anatomy) the porous rigid tissue of which these parts are made, consisting of a matrix of collagen and inorganic salts, esp calcium phosphate, interspersed with canals and small holes. 3.something consisting of bone or a bonelike substance ...
Explore the different types of bone fractures, their causes, and how to treat them. Anatomy Explorer Comminuted Fracture Delayed Union Fracture Greenstick Fracture Malunion Fracture Metal Plate for Fracture Nonunion Fracture Oblique Fracture Pins for Fracture ...