A sharp spine that projects downward and forward from the inferior surface of the temporal bone just in front of the stylomastoid foramen and that is derived from cartilage of the second pharyngeal arch.

(anatomy) Any of the vascular folds on the inner surface of the ciliary body that produce the aqueous humor and between which pass the zonule of Zinn joining the ciliary muscle to the lens.

The electrolytic method of bromine extraction from brine.

(anatomy) Each of a pair of projections extending downward from each side of the sphenoid bone in humans and other mammals.

(anatomy) A long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.

(anatomy) Synonym of dens.

(anatomy) Either of the two bony processes of a vertebra that project laterally from the neural arch at the junction of a pedicle and lamina and that provide attachment for muscles and ligaments concerned especially with rotation, lateral flexion, and stability of the spinal column.

(anatomy) A bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth.

(anatomy, now rare) A projecting lamina of bone on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone that is continuous with the tympanic plate and surrounds the base of the styloid process.

(anatomy) A process of the palatine bone that forms part of the floor of the orbit.