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Dermal bone

A dermal bone or investing bone or membrane bone is a bony structure derived from intramembranous ossification forming components of the vertebrate skeleton, including much of the skull, jaws, gill covers, shoulder girdle, fin rays (lepidotrichia), and the shells of turtles and armadillos. In contrast to endochondral bone, dermal bone does not have a…

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Dermal bone

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Avg. degree1.89
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Dermal bone → clavicle

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dermal bone bones skull fin rays turtles bony within functions ecophysiological vertebrate skeleton jaws gill lepidotrichia armadillos endochondral dermis osteoblasts

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Dermal boneis aclavicle0.90text
protection against predatorsinstance ofSome of the dermal bone functions regard biomechanical aspects0.80text
the heat transfers between the bodyinstance ofThe dermal bones are also argued to be involved in ecophysiological implications0.80text
the surrounding environment when baskinginstance ofThe dermal bones are also argued to be involved in ecophysiological implications0.80text

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