- supraorbital ridge
- supraorbital ridge n SUPERCILIARY RIDGE
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arcus superciliaris.
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supraorbital ridge
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Supraorbital ridge — The supraorbital ridge, or brow ridge, refer to a bony ridge located above the eye sockets of all primates. In Homo sapiens sapiens (modern man) the eyebrows are located on their lower margin.Other terms in use are: * supraorbital arch *… … Wikipedia
supraorbital ridge — noun a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket • Syn: ↑supraorbital torus, ↑superciliary ridge, ↑superciliary arch • Hypernyms: ↑ridge * * * noun or supra … Useful english dictionary
supraorbital ridge — Anat. browridge. [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
Supraorbital — can refer to:*Supraorbital artery *Supraorbital foramen *Supraorbital gland *Supraorbital nerve *Supraorbital ridge *Supraorbital vein … Wikipedia
supraorbital torus — noun a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket • Syn: ↑supraorbital ridge, ↑superciliary ridge, ↑superciliary arch • Hypernyms: ↑ridge * * * noun see supraorbital ridge … Useful english dictionary
ridge — 1. A (usually rough) linear elevation. SEE ALSO: crest. 2. In dentistry, any linear elevation on the surface of a tooth. 3. The remainder of the alveolar process and its soft … Medical dictionary
superciliary ridge — noun a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket • Syn: ↑supraorbital ridge, ↑supraorbital torus, ↑superciliary arch • Hypernyms: ↑ridge * * * noun or superc … Useful english dictionary
superciliary ridge — n a prominence of the frontal bone above the eye caused by the projection of the frontal sinuses called also browridge, supraorbital ridge * * * arcus superciliaris … Medical dictionary
brow|ridge — «BROW RIHJ», noun. the supraorbital ridge that overhangs the eye in the skulls of certain apes and hominoids: »the large browridges of the Neanderthal man s skullcap … Useful english dictionary
Bio-mechanical model for brow ridge formation — Research done on this model has largely been based on earlier work of Endo (1965, 1966, 1970, and 1973). By applying pressure similar to the type associated with chewing, he carried out an analysis of the structural function of the supraorbital… … Wikipedia
