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bony structure



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Then, they used those models to measure the area of a bony structure in the skull known as the cribriform plate, which is perforated by olfactory nerves that shuttle scent information to the brain.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 26, 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

Her handsome soft old face, with its smooth skin, and the good strong bony structure underneath?

From My Friend Prospero by Henry Harland


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