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condyle , condyle A smooth round knob of bone that fits into a socket on an adjoining bone, forming a joint. Such a joint permits up-and-down or side-to-side m… Cheek bone , zygomatic arch (zygoma) The bone at the side of the skull which forms an arch from beneath the orbit to a position toward the back of the head. It is… Calcaneus , cal·ca·ne·us / kalˈkānēəs/ (also cal·ca·ne·um / -nēəm/ ) • n. (pl. -ne·i / -nēˌī; -nēˌē/ or -ne·a / -nēə/ ) Anat. the large bone forming the heel. It… Skull , Skull
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The skull—or cranium—is the skeleton of the head. It includes the brain case and the bones of the face and jaw.
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The skul… Musculoskeletal System , Skeletal System Overview (Morphology)
When death has occurred weeks or months before a body is discovered, decomposition removes much of the body flu… Bone , bone Fairly early in the evolution of multicellular organisms it became an advantage to have a hard body component which could provide protection for…
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