| Name: | cranial vault |
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| Synonyms: | calva, calvaria, calvarium, skullcap |
| Definition: | Anatomical cluster of skeletal elements that forms the roof over the brain. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005606] |
| Name: | osteocyte |
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| Synonyms: | osteocytes |
| Definition: | A mature osteoblast that has become embedded in the bone matrix. They occupy a small cavity, called lacuna, in the matrix and are connected to adjacent osteocytes via protoplasmic projections called canaliculi. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009083] |