Definition of Splenial. Meaning of Splenial. Synonyms of Splenial

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Definition of Splenial

Splenial
Splenial Sple"ni*al, n. (Anat.) The splenial bone.
Splenial
Splenial Sple"ni*al, a. [L. splenium a plaster, a patch, Gr. ???? a bandage.] (Anat.) (a) Designating the splenial bone. (b) Of or pertaining to the splenial bone or splenius muscle. Splenial bone (Anat.), a thin splintlike bone on the inner side of the proximal portion of the mandible of many vertebrates.

Meaning of Splenial from wikipedia

- The splenial is a small bone in the lower jaw of reptiles, amphibians and birds, usually located on the lingual side (closest to the tongue) between the...
- palatine, and an incomplete maxilla from the skull, the left dentary, right splenial, right prearticular, right angular and right articular from the lower jaws...
- following items, most of which were incomplete: right and left dentaries and splenials from the lower jaw measuring 75 centimeters (30 in) long; a straight piece...
- vent, and 152 mm. from vent to tip of tail; total length 213 mm." The splenial of this lizard is short, as is that of Trapelus agilis. The lizard is also...
- body of the outer surface of the jaw. It is bordered below by a number of splenial bones, while the angle of the jaw is formed by a lower angular bone and...
- upper edge, it is connected to all other jaw bones: dentary, angular, splenial and articular. It is often a muscle attachment site. It has been noted...
- various neurological conditions and is considered a non-specific marker of splenial pathology, often reversible depending on the underlying cause. The splenium...
- jaw bones: the dentary (which is the entire lower jaw in mammals), the splenial, the suprangular, and the articular. It is homologous to the tympanic bone...
- maxillas, the right and left dentary, many teeth, a fragment of the left splenial, and parts of the supradentaries. These elements are generally poorly preserved...
- have been fused to the braincase, while the lower jaw bones (dentary, splenial, angular, surangular, and articular) have been fused together into a unit...