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==== Synapsids ==== | ==== Synapsids ==== | ||
- | Synapsids, formerly referred to as " | + | Synapsids, formerly referred to as " |
==== Bone tissue cells ==== | ==== Bone tissue cells ==== | ||
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==== Squamous cartilage tissue ==== | ==== Squamous cartilage tissue ==== | ||
- | Squamous cartilage tissue is resistant to abrasion and the ability to remineralize. It is found on articular surfaces, sternal parts of ribs, in the wall of the trachea, bronchi, and larynx. [([[https:// | + | Squamous cartilage tissue is resistant to abrasion and has the ability to remineralize. It is found on articular surfaces, sternal parts of ribs, in the wall of the trachea, bronchi and larynx. [([[https:// |
==== The cuboid bone ==== | ==== The cuboid bone ==== | ||
- | The cuboid bone in the foot has an uneven cube shape and lies forward of the calcaneus on the lateral edge of the tarsus. Its medial surface is longer than its lateral surface. The cuboid bone usually fuses with four bones: the calcaneus, the lateral cuneiform, and the metatarsal bones IV and V. Sometimes | + | The cuboid bone in the foot has an uneven cube shape and lies forward of the calcaneus on the lateral edge of the tarsus. Its medial surface is longer than its lateral surface. The cuboid bone usually fuses with four bones: the calcaneus, the lateral cuneiform and the metatarsal bones IV and V. It also sometimes fuses with the scaphoid bone. [([[https:// |
==== Slender snipe eel ==== | ==== Slender snipe eel ==== | ||
- | The slender snipe eel (Nemichthys scolopaceus) is a species of eel-like fish. Nemichthys scolopaceus has the largest number of vertebrae of any vertebrate | + | The slender snipe eel (Nemichthys scolopaceus) is a species of eel-like fish. Nemichthys scolopaceus has the largest number of vertebrae of any vertebrate: at least 750. The species was first scientifically described by the Scottish physician and naturalist John Richardson in 1848. Its long jaws resemble a bird's beak, hence the species epithet. [([[https:// |
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