hypural

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Laterally flattened haemal spine of an ural vertebra that lacks its arch and supports a few principal caudal lepidotrichia distally. A hypural may articulate or fuse with its ural centrum proximally or may lie ventral to the notochord. A hypural is an unpaired median bone that ossifies perichondrally. (Modified from Monod, 1968 and Arratia and Schultze, 1992).

Type Bone
Parent Structure fin bone
Latin Name hyp

Sub-structures

fused hypural 1 and 2 Organ hypural 1 Organ hypural 2 Organ hypural 3 Organ hypural 4 Organ hypural 5 Organ hypural 6 Organ hypural 7 Organ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hypural?
Laterally flattened haemal spine of an ural vertebra that lacks its arch and supports a few principal caudal lepidotrichia distally. A hypural may articulate or fuse with its ural centrum proximally or may lie ventral to the notochord. A hypural is an unpaired median bone that ossifies perichondrall
What is the Latin name for the hypural?
The Latin name for the hypural is hyp.

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