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Bones of the head
There are 29 bones in the human head. They consist of 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, the hyoid bone, and 6 auditory (ear) bones. > >The 8 cranial bones are the frontal, 2 parietal, occipital, 2 temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones…
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Show more- UL 1. Upper lid (of the eye). 2. Upper limit. No evidence was found for chronic excess intakes of potassium in…
- Muscle, cardiac A type of muscle with unique features only found in the heart. The cardiac muscle is the muscle of the heart…
- Carcinoma, islet cell See: Islet cell cancer
- Trocar A sharply pointed shaft, usually with a three-sided point. A trocar may be used within a cannula, a hollow…
- Debride To remove dead, contaminated or adherent tissue or foreign material. The purpose of wound debridement is to…
- Legionnaire disease A disease due to the bacteria Legionella pneumophila found in plumbing, shower heads and water-storage tanks…
- Pain, chest See: Chest pain
- PANDAS An acronym for Pediatric Autoimmune Disorders Associated with Strep. PANDAS is the sudden onset of symptoms…
- Jejunal Having to do with the jejunum.
- Genome, Bos taurus See: Bovine genome
- Mule In the drug trade, a person who transports a drug by internally concealing it. Also called a body packer…
- Influenza, Asian See: Asian flu