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postorbital bone

Term ID
UBERON:0011169
Synonyms
  • postorbital
Definition
The postorbital is one of the bones in vertebrate skulls which forms a portion of the dermal skull roof and, sometimes, a ring about the orbit. Generally, it is located behind the postfrontal and posteriorly to the orbital fenestra. In some vertebrates, the postorbital is fused with the postfrontal to create a postorbitofrontal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postorbital_bone
References
  • Postorbital:bone
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