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  2. Neurocranium - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the neurocranium, also known as the braincase, brainpan, brain-pan, [1] [2] or brainbox, is the upper and back part of the skull, which forms a protective case around the brain. [3] In the human skull, the neurocranium includes the calvaria or skullcap. The remainder of the skull is the facial skeleton.

  3. Calvaria (skull) - Wikipedia

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    The calvaria is the top part of the skull.It is the superior part of the neurocranium and covers the cranial cavity containing the brain. It forms the main component of the skull roof.

  4. Anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Gross anatomy is the study of structures large enough to be seen with the naked eye, and also includes superficial anatomy or surface anatomy, the study by sight of the external body features. Microscopic anatomy is the study of structures on a microscopic scale, along with histology (the study of tissues), and embryology (the study of an ...

  5. Trochanter - Wikipedia

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    τροχάζω (trokházō), meaning “to run quickly,” “to gallop,” or “to move rapidly. ... In human anatomy, the trochanter is a part of the femur. It can ...

  6. Anatomical terminology - Wikipedia

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    The gross anatomy of a muscle is the most important indicator of its role in the body. One particularly important aspect of gross anatomy of muscles is pennation or lack thereof. In most muscles, all the fibers are oriented in the same direction, running in a line from the origin to the insertion.

  7. Anatomical terms of location - Wikipedia

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    This position provides a definition of what is at the front ("anterior"), behind ("posterior") and so on. As part of defining and describing terms, the body is described through the use of anatomical planes and anatomical axes. The meaning of terms that are used can change depending on whether an organism is bipedal or quadrupedal.

  8. Anatomical terms of bone - Wikipedia

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    Definition Etymologic memory aid; apophysis: Any of various processes or protuberances on a bone. apo-+ physis, "outward from the growth part; outgrowth" diaphysis: The long, relatively straight main body of a long bone; region of primary ossification. Also known as the shaft. dia-+ physis, "between the growth parts" epiphysis

  9. Haemal arch - Wikipedia

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    Haemal arches of Nothronychus. A haemal arch, also known as a chevron, is a bony arch on the ventral side of a tail vertebra of a vertebrate.The canal formed by the space between the arch and the vertebral body is the haemal canal.