cartilaginous structure


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Noun1.cartilaginous structure - body structure given shape by cartilage
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"
cartilage, gristle - tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
epiglottis - a flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
auricle, pinna, ear - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
tragus - a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear
larynx, voice box - a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech
costal cartilage - the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration
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(7,8) The Latino nose or the Mestizo nose also has the inclination of attaining thick skin-soft tissue envelope, yet with a weak bony and cartilaginous structure. (9) In their trial of understanding the Turks' nose, Ozkul et al, 2013 studied the nasal dorsal skin thickness and the right and left alar thickness in a group of Turkish men and women.
No surgical alteration was performed to the external cartilaginous structure of the ear.
It is cartilaginous structure which is responsible for the elongation of bones11.
Physical exam revealed a right-sided cryptotia whose cartilaginous structure could be manipulated out of its buried position.
The bulb is not totally fixed in the orbit, so in the medial face of this cavity a cartilaginous structure named optical pedicle is found, whose function is to sustain the sclera and fix the bulb in the skull.
Among them, 3(6%) cases were evaluated as complex because of the presence of another rib abnormality, 2(4%) cases showed interruption in the cartilaginous structure, and 1(2%) case showed hypoplasia (Table-2).
For example, we describe a cartilaginous structure which may allow the zebra finch to precisely control its songs by uncoupling sound frequency and volume," Dr Coen Elemans, study leader from the University of Southern Denmark, said.
For example, we describe a cartilaginous structure which may allow the zebra finch to precisely control its songs by uncoupling sound frequency and volume." In addition, the researchers found a previously unrecognized Y-shaped structure on the sternum which corresponds to the shape of the syrinx and could help stabilize sound production.
The lesser cornua itself can remain a cartilaginous structure well into adulthood.
Intervertebral Disc (ID) tissue is a cartilaginous structure connecting the vertebral bodies and allowing movement of the spine (Schroeder et al., 2006).
Duque, who said he has no financial ties to Eli Lilly or its competitors, says all vertebrates have a cartilaginous structure known as a growth plate that is situated in distal and proximal segments of long bones.