Term Name: | nasal bone |
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Synonyms: | adnasal@fr, nasal bones, nasal@fr, nasals, os nasale |
Definition: | One of two small oblong bones, varying in size and form in different individuals; they are placed side by side at the middle and upper part of the face, and form, by their junction, 'the bridge' of the nose[WP]. Paired dermal bones, likened to a bone tube, positioned lateral to the supraethmoid. Nasal bones are transversed by the anterior most part of the supraorbital canals and bear one neuromast foramen in zebrafish[ZFA]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001681] |