Name: | parietal bone |
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Synonyms: | post parietal |
Definition: | Paired dermal bone that covers the hind part of the cranium, overlapping the dorsal edge of the sphenotic, pterotic, epiotic and the anterior edge of the supraoccipital. The parietal are overlapped anteriorly by the frontal. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000486] |
Name: | bone growth |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | The increase in size or mass of a bone that contributes to the shaping of that bone. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0098868] QuickGO AmiGO |