actinopterygian frontal bone

actinopterygian frontal

Dermal bone that bears part of the supraorbital canal and usually covers a large area of the neurocranium occupying part of the ethmoidal, orbitosphenoid, and otic regions. Commonly, the frontal bone articulates with its antimere medially, with lateral ethmoid, orbitosphenoid and pterosphenoid ventrolaterally, with supraorbital bone(s), autosphenotic and pterotic laterally, and with parietal posteriorly.[TAO].

Type Bone
Latin Name actinopterygian frontal

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What is the actinopterygian frontal bone?
Dermal bone that bears part of the supraorbital canal and usually covers a large area of the neurocranium occupying part of the ethmoidal, orbitosphenoid, and otic regions. Commonly, the frontal bone articulates with its antimere medially, with lateral ethmoid, orbitosphenoid and pterosphenoid ventr
What is the Latin name for the actinopterygian frontal bone?
The Latin name for the actinopterygian frontal bone is actinopterygian frontal.

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