rostrum

beak

An anatomical structure that protrudes from the head region. In vertebrates, this includes the part of the cranium (skull) in front of the zygomatic arches that also holds the teeth, palat, and nasal cavity. In invertebrates it is the forward extension of the carapace and/or the piercing mouthparts.

Type Bone
Structure parente organism subdivision
Nom latin beak

Questions fréquentes

What is the rostrum?
An anatomical structure that protrudes from the head region. In vertebrates, this includes the part of the cranium (skull) in front of the zygomatic arches that also holds the teeth, palat, and nasal cavity. In invertebrates it is the forward extension of the carapace and/or the piercing mouthparts.
What is the Latin name for the rostrum?
The Latin name for the rostrum is beak.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.