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skull — less, adj. skull like, adj. /skul/, n. 1. the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the skeleton of the head. 2. the head as the center of knowledge and understanding; mind: to get literature s great ideas… … Universalium
Skull — The skull is a collection of bones which encase the brain and give form to the head and face. The bones of the skull include the following: the frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, sphenoid, ethmoid, zygomatic, maxilla, nasal, vomer, palatine … Medical dictionary
skull — n. the skeleton of the head and face, which is made up of 22 bones. It can be divided into the cranium, which encloses the brain, and the face (including the lower jaw (mandible)). The cranium consists of eight bones. The frontal, parietals (two) … The new mediacal dictionary
Snake skull — The skull of a snake is a very complex and highly evolved structure, with numerous joints to allow the snake to swallow prey far bigger than its head.Depicted above is a side view of the skull of a Burmese python, with those kinetic joints that… … Wikipedia
Human skull — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = | GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Human skulls side simplified Caption2 = Human skull front bones Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = s 13… … Wikipedia
Neoteny — For the topic of soil formation, see Pedogenesis. human body proportion changes with age … Wikipedia
Cranium — The top portion of the skull which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones. * * * The bones of the head collectively. In a more limited sense, the neurocranium,… … Medical dictionary
juncturae cranii — [TA] joints of skull: junctions between bones of the skull or between skull bones and other bones. Some are fibrous (juncturae fibrosae cranii), some are cartilaginous (juncturae cartilagineae cranii), and some are synovial (articulationes… … Medical dictionary
Negroid — types according to Meyers Blitz Lexicon, published in 1932 Negroid is a term sometimes used by forensic anthropologists and physical anthropologists to refer to populations that share certain phenotypic traits such as high Melanin levels (dark… … Wikipedia
cranium — n. the part of the skeleton that encloses the brain. It consists of eight bones connected together by immovable joints (see skull). Derivatives: cranial adj … The new mediacal dictionary
