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quadrate bone [′kwä‚drāt ‚bōn] (vertebrate zoology) A small element forming part of the upper jaw joint on each side of the head in vertebrates below mammals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 13) Vibrations of a tympanum (recent evidence suggests that the tympanum was supported by the reflected lamina of the angular bone) were conducted through the articular bone in the lower jaw, through the quadrate bone in the upper jaw, through the stapes, and into the uric capsule. |
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