one of the bones which together with the quadrate bones and the dentary, made/make up a reptile's jaw In mammals the quadrate bone is incorporated into the middle ear as the malleus
Referring to the joint structures of the spine When getting an adjustment often a cracking or popping noise is heard when the articular processes release from one another See cavitation
A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx. A major constituent of the embryonic and young vertebrate skeleton, it is converted largely to bone with maturation