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ISBN-10: 0816058776

ISBN-13: 9780816058778

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Diastema diaphragm (1) In mammals, a sheet of tissue, part muscle, part tendon, that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity. Its contraction and relaxation helps facilitate breathing. (2) A type of barrier contraceptive that covers the cervix. diaphysis The main part of a bone. diapsid An arrangement of the bones of the skull found in some reptiles. The postorbital and squamosal bones form a bar across each temple, so the temple has two openings, one above the other. diastema A gap in a row of teeth that occurs naturally, not because a tooth has been lost.

Colon The large intestine of vertebrates, concerned mainly with the absorption of water from the contents of the intestine. In some animals it contains bacteria involved in the digestion of cellulose and with the synthesis of vitamins. columella A rod or column. columella auris In birds, reptiles, and some amphibians, a rod of bone or cartilage that connects the eardrum to the inner ear and transmits sound. columnar cells Cells, particularly epithelial cells, that are elongated and rectangular in profile.

In humans it is the great toe. haltere The modified hindwing of a fly, shaped like a drumstick and used to maintain balance. ham Hair The muscle at the posterior of a pig’s hind leg and pelvis. hammer See malleus. hamstring The muscles behind the hindlimb that flex the femur. The tendons behind the knee, between the upper and lower leg. hamula A structure on the ventral side of the abdomen of some insects. It supports the springing organ. hamulus A row of hooks along the edge of the hindwing of bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies.

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