bony structure
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In a preprint study posted last month on bioRxiv, researchers reported using CT scans of skulls of 45 dog breeds to measure a bony structure, the cribriform plate, that is perforated by olfactory nerves.
From Science Magazine ● May 1, 2024
Dr. Sakthila Jeyakumar of Chesapeake Veterinary Surgical Specialists removed her ear canal and part of the ear’s bony structure.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2020
According to Stanford Health Care, they are made of a bony structure surrounded by vascular tissue and a mucous membrane outside, and can become swollen or inflamed by allergies, irritation or infection.
From Fox News ● May 28, 2019
It is created by the maxillary and palatine bones of the skull and, given its bony structure, is known as the hard palate.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Indeed, part of the bony structure had rolled clear of the shreds of tattered rags.
From The Gold Trail by Harold Bindloss
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