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viscerocranium — That part of the skull derived from the embryonic pharyngeal arches; it comprises the facial bones of the facial skeleton (under bone) and is distinct from that part of the skull which forms the neurocranium or braincase. SYN … Medical dictionary
Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… … Medical dictionary
pharyngeal cartilage — pharyngeal arch cartilage one of the rods of cartilage in the mesenchyme of the pharyngeal arches of the embryo, from which the cartilaginous viscerocranium develops … Medical dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
Skeleton — The skeleton is composed of bones and is the framework of the body. * * * 1. The bony framework of the body in vertebrates (endoskeleton) or the hard outer envelope of insects (exoskeleton or dermoskeleton). 2. All the dry parts remaining after… … Medical dictionary
neurocranium — Those bones of the skull enclosing the brain, as distinguished from the bones of the face. SYN: brain box, braincase, cranial vault, cranium cerebrale, cerebral cranium. [neuro + G. kranion, skull] cartilaginous n. in the embryo, that … Medical dictionary
skeleton — all the cartilaginous and bony elements comprising the exoskeleton (or dermoskeleton) which includes the dermocranium, secondary pectoral girdle and scales, and the endoskeleton. The latter has a somatic axial component comprising the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
