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Definition of Vomers

Vomer
Vomer Vo"mer, n. [L., a plowshare.] (Anat.) (a) A bone, or one of a pair of bones, beneath the ethmoid region of the skull, forming a part a part of the partition between the nostrils in man and other mammals. (b) The pygostyle.

Meaning of Vomers from wikipedia

- (extinct amphibians) the teeth on the vomers were actually larger than the primary set. In amphibians and reptiles, the vomers become narrower, due to the presence...
- plate of ethmoid bone Septal nasal cartilage (ie, quandrangular cartilage) Vomer bone The lowest part of the septum is a narrow strip of bone that projects...
- Vomer flap surgery was used prior to 1975 as a surgical treatment for children with cleft palate. In this procedure, the vomer bone was used to reconstruct...
- The lookdown (Selene vomer) is a species of game fish in the family Carangidae. It was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, in the 10th edition of...
- to olfaction (sense of smell). The choanae are separated in two by the vomer. A choana is the opening between the nasal cavity and the nasopharynx. It...
- Naturelle, is a snout (consisting of partial premaxillae, partial maxillae, vomers, and a dentary fragment). Described by Taquet and Russell in 1998, the specimen...
- This is a list of human anatomy mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized. For mnemonics in other medical specialties, see this list of medical mnemonics...
- and, sometimes shod with bronze or iron, acted as the share (Gk hynis; L vomer). Based on an article from A Dictionary of Gr**** and Roman Antiquities,...
- derived from the fact that it lies adjacent to the unpaired vomer bone (from Latin vomer 'plowshare', for its shape) in the nasal septum. It is present...
- to those of tetrapods. The upper jaw is formed from the pterygoids and vomers alone, all of which bear teeth. Much of the skull is formed from cartilage...