Skeletal

Skeletal

The internal structure composed of bone and cartilage that protects and supports the soft organs, tissues, and other parts of a vertebrate organism.

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glabella

Anatomy; Skeletal

The smooth rounded surface of the frontal bone in the middle of the fore-head, between the two eyebrows.

gingiva

Anatomy; Skeletal

The gum; the layer of dense connective tissue and overlying mucous membrane that covers the teeth.

ventricular fibrillation

Anatomy; Allergies and allergens

An erratic, disorganized firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with ...

jaw bone

Anatomy; Skeletal

The jaw is any opposable articulated structure at the entrance of the mouth, typically used for grasping and manipulating food. In the evolution od mammalian jaw, two of the bones of the jaw ...

The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations. It is the largest joint in the human body. The knee is a mobile joint which permits flexion and extension as well as a ...

diaphragm

Anatomy; Skeletal

Diaphragm is a dome-shaped, muscular and membranous structure that separates the thoracic (chest) and abdominal cavities in mammals; it is the principal muscle of respiration. Contraction of the ...

bone

Anatomy; Skeletal

The matrix we call bone is made of inorganic mineral salts, primarily calcium and phosphorous, within a netwrk of callogenous fibers. Bone dominant-cell is an osteocyte, which developed from an ...