|
mandibulofacial dysostosis
|
Go
to Oral and Facial disorders
page. |
|
mesenchyme
|
specialized
mesoderm cells
that give rise to cartilage and bone tissue. Go to
Bone Formation page.
|
| mesoderm |
one
of three germ layers; specialized cells that give rise to connective,
muscle, and epithelial
tissue. Go to Bone Formation
page. |
| metopic
(frontal) suture |
suture separating the frontal bone into two halves. See Neonatal
page. |
| neonate,
-al |
stage
in development, from birth (Week 4 after conception) to Month 1. |
| neural
crest |
specialized neuroectoderm cells that contribute to bone formation
of the cranial vault and portions of the jaw and lower face. Go to
Bone Formation page. |
| neuroectoderm |
specialized cells that separate from the superficial
ectoderm to form the neural tube |
| neurocranium
|
region of the skull that surrounds and encases the brain and sensory
organs. See Anatomy page. |
| olfactory
bulb(s) |
nreve
extensions of the sensory portion of the brain associated with smell |
| ossification,
ossified |
process of bone formation; can be intramembranous
or endochondral.
See Bone Formation page. |
| osteoblast(s) |
bone
forming cells |
| osteoclast(s) |
bone
cells that break down previously formed bone |
| Pfeiffer
syndrome |
Go
to Syndromic Craniosynostosis
page |
| pharyngeal
arches |
branchial arches; bump-like structures on the side of the embryonic
head that contribute to the formation of the face. See
Embryonic page. |
| phenotype |
entire
physical, biochemical and physiological makeup of an individual determined
by a combination of genetics and environment. |
| philtrum |
vertical groove in the midline of the upper lip |
| polydactyly |
supernumerary
digits on the hand or foot |
| polysyndactyly |
hereditary
association of polydactyly
and syndactyly |
| posterior |
from behind |
| resorption
|
to
break down and assilimate bone |
