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Calcaneus , cal·ca·ne·us / kalˈkānēəs/ (also cal·ca·ne·um / -nēəm/ ) • n. (pl. -ne·i / -nēˌī; -nēˌē/ or -ne·a / -nēə/ ) Anat. the large bone forming the heel. It… Cheek bone , zygomatic arch (zygoma) The bone at the side of the skull which forms an arch from beneath the orbit to a position toward the back of the head. It is… You Might Also Like , ul·na / ˈəlnə/ • n. (pl. -nae / -ˌnē; -ˌnī/ or -nas ) the thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, on the side opposite to the thumb… Coccyx , coc·cyx / ˈkäksiks/ • n. (pl. coc·cy·ges / ˈkäksəˌjēz/ or coc·cyx·es / ˈkäksiksiz/ ) a small, triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in hum… Musculoskeletal System , Skeletal System Overview (Morphology)
When death has occurred weeks or months before a body is discovered, decomposition removes much of the body flu… Skull , Skull
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The skull—or cranium—is the skeleton of the head. It includes the brain case and the bones of the face and jaw.
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