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The cartilaginous disc of Oreinus is a reflection outwards of the osseo - cartilaginous part of the mouth, the fleshy part alone is the lips.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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Up to a certain point, increased development of the cerebro-spinal system, attended by an increased development of the osseo-muscular framework of the body, is also accompanied by greater elaboration of the ganglionic nerves supplying the viscera, upon whose efficient action the nutrition of this frame depends.
The Education of American Girls Anna Callender Brackett
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After leaving the palm, the tendons of the Flexores digitorum sublimis and profundus lie in osseo-aponeurotic canals (Fig. 427), formed behind by the phalanges and in front by strong fibrous bands, which arch across the tendons, and are attached on either side to the margins of the phalanges.
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It forms about four-fifths of the osseo-fibrous ring, and is attached to the anterior and posterior margins of the radial notch; a few of its lower fibers are continued around below the cavity and form at this level a complete fibrous ring.
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The skeleton of the thorax or chest (Figs. 112, 113, 114) is an osseo-cartilaginous cage, containing and protecting the principal organs of respiration and circulation.
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The osseous portion (pars osseo tubæ auditivæ) is about 12 mm. in length.
X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 1d. 2. The Middle Ear or Tympanic Cavity 1918
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The normal anatomy of the joint was protected without any muscle loss and disturbance of osseo - ligamentous complex.
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