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amphiarthrosis

slightly movable joint

anterior from the front
Apert syndrome Go to Syndromic Craniosynostosis page
aplasia defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue
bilateral both sides
branchial arches see pharyngeal arches.
cartilage a specialized connective tissue; precursor to bone in endochondral ossification
caudal at, towards the tail end
cleft lip, palate Go to Cleft Lip & Palate page.
chondrocranium see cranial base
congenital existing at birth; may be genetic or due to some influence during development
connective tissue one of four major tissue types; derived from mesoderm; supporting tissue of body, includes bone and cartilage
contralateral opposite side
coronal suture suture separating frontal bone from parietal bone. Go to Neonatal page.
cranial base lower portion of the neurocranium, formed by endochondral ossification.
cranial vault upper portion of neurocranium, formed by intramembranous ossification.
craniectomy surgical procedure involving removal of a portion of the skull
craniosynostosis, craniostosis premature fusion of cranial sutures. Go to Skull Vault disorders page.
cranium collectively, the bones of the head; specifically, part of the skull encasing the brain.
Crouzon syndrome Go to Syndromic Craniosynostosis page, or related links page.
deciduous tooth of the first set of teeth; primary tooth
dura mater fibrous outermost membrane that lies beneath the skull and covers the brain, and the spinal cord
dural plication surgical procedure involving shortening of the dura mater
dysmorphogenesis anatomical malformation during development
dysostosis defective formation of bone (ossification)
dysplasia abnormal tissue development
ectoderm specialized cells that differentiate into nerve and epithelial tissue
endochondral ossification type of bone formtion that begins with a cartilage model. Go to Bone Formation page.
endoderm specialized cells that differentiate into epithelial tissue
epidermis outer layer of skin, formed from epithelial tissue
epithelial tissue one of four major tissue types; derived from endoderm and ectoderm; covering and lining of surfaces of body
fetus stage in development, from week 10 to week 40. See Fetal page.
fontanelle membranous gaps at the junction of sutures between bones of neonatal skull. Go to Neonatal page.

 


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