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Desmocranium

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ectomesenchymenoun(anatomy) A form of mesenchyme, in the embryo, consisting of neural crest cells; forms the tissues of the neck and cranium
osteocraniumnoun(anatomy) The bony cranium, as distinguished from the cartilaginous cranium.
ectocraniumnounThe exterior of the skull
chondrocraniumnoun(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
postcraniumnoun(paleontology) The portion of a vertebrate skeleton located caudal to the cranium (that is, in bipeds, inferior to it).
craniumnoun(anatomy) That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
paracraniumnoun(anatomy) The external periosteum that covers the outer surface of the skull
epicraniumnoun(anatomy) The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc; cranial region.
basichondrocraniumnoun(anatomy) A basal chondrocranium
skullnoun(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
viscerocraniumnoun(anatomy) The part of the skull that developed from the embryonic branchial arches (the facial bones, rather than the cranium)
cranial basenoun(anatomy) The base of the skull, which is made up of the endocranium and the lower parts of the calvaria.
acraniusnoun(pathology) A foetus in which the cranium is absent or not properly developed
dermal bonenounBone derived from intramembranous ossification, defining essential components of the vertebrate skeleton including the skull, jaws, gills, fins, and exoskeleton.
endognathionnounA craniometric point in the inner segment of the premaxilla
pericraniumnoun(anatomy) The membrane (or periosteum) which covers the outer surface of the skull.
opisthocranionnoun(anatomy) The posteriormost point in the midsagittal plane of the occiput
skullbonenounThe bone that forms the skull.
dermethmoidnounA dermal ethmoid bone
basicraniumnoun(anatomy) The inferior region of the skull

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