Synonym for visceroskeleton ... 1. <anatomy> Any bony formation in an organ, as in the heart, tongue, or penis of certain animals; the term also includes, according to some anatomists, the cartilaginous rings of the trachea and bronchi. ... 2. That part of the skeleton connected with the sense organs and the viscera. The bony framework protec...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: splangk′nō-skel′ĕ-tŏn Synonyms: visceroskeleton2
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splanchnoskeleton 1. In primitive vertebrates; such as, fish, the cartilaginous or bony arches (branchial) that encircle the pharyngeal portion of digestive tract. 2. In higher vertebrates, the bones derived from the branchial arches, which include the maxilla, mandible, maleus, incus, stapes, hyoid bone, and cartilages of the larynx.
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