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Ossicle

(Science: anatomy) A small bone, particularly applied to the tiny bones of the middle ear, stapes, malleus and incus.

Origin: L. Ossiculum


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Bone remodelling

... bones in the same skeleton to mechanical loads must differ, otherwise lightly loaded bones such as the top of the human skull, or the auditory ossicles, would be resorbed. Failure of bone remodeling to occur normally in certain disease states is of interest: for example, micropetrotic bone ...

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by Dr.Stein
Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:09 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Bone remodelling
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