- sesamoid angular
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
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sesamoid articular — coronomeckelian (a small bone on the postero lateral part of Meckel s cartilage of the lower jaw. Often a point of insertion of the adductor mandibulae muscle. Also called sesamoid angular, supraangular, articular sesamoid, splenial, os meckeli… … Dictionary of ichthyology
sesamoid — [ sɛsəmɔɪd] (also sesamoid bone) noun a small bony nodule within a tendon passing over an angular structure, especially in the hands and feet. Origin C17: from sesame (with ref. to the similarity in shape of a sesame seed) + oid … English new terms dictionary
sesamoid — adj. & n. adj. shaped like a sesame seed; nodular (esp. of small independent bones developed in tendons passing over an angular structure such as the kneecap and the navicular bone). n. a sesamoid bone … Useful english dictionary
articular sesamoid — coronomeckelian (a small bone on the postero lateral part of Meckel s cartilage of the lower jaw. Often a point of insertion of the adductor mandibulae muscle. Also called sesamoid angular, supraangular, sesamoid articular, splenial, os meckeli… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Meckel's ossicle — sesamoid articular, sesamoid angular or coronomeckelian (a small bone on the internal surface of the articular bone of the lower jaw. Often a point of insertion of the adductor mandibulae muscle) … Dictionary of ichthyology
splenial — 1) a dermal bone carrying a sensory canal, e.g. in Amia. Also called sesamoid angular or submandibular 2) coronoid (a paired dermal bone bearing teeth located on the upper edge of Meckel s cartilage. One pair is found in Acipenseridae and two… … Dictionary of ichthyology
coronomeckelian — a small bone on the postero lateral part of Meckel s cartilage of the lower jaw. Often a point of insertion of the adductor mandibulae muscle. Also called sesamoid angular, supraangular, sesamoid articular, articular sesamoid, splenial, os… … Dictionary of ichthyology
d bone — coronomeckelian (a small bone on the postero lateral part of Meckel s cartilage of the lower jaw. Often a point of insertion of the adductor mandibulae muscle. Also called sesamoid angular, supraangular, sesamoid articular, articular sesamoid,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
os coronomeckelium — (plural ossa coronomeckelia)) coronomeckelian (a small bone on the postero lateral part of Meckel s cartilage of the lower jaw. Often a point of insertion of the adductor mandibulae muscle. Also called sesamoid angular, supraangular, sesamoid… … Dictionary of ichthyology
os meckelium — (plural ossa meckelia)) coronomeckelian (a small bone on the postero lateral part of Meckel s cartilage of the lower jaw. Often a point of insertion of the adductor mandibulae muscle. Also called sesamoid angular, supraangular, sesamoid articular … Dictionary of ichthyology
