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Bindegewebe

Definitions of Bindegewebe
  1. noun
    tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
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    Haut
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    Gebein, Knochen
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
    Knochenmark
    the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
    Sehne
    a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
    Fußknochen
    the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
    Handwurzelknochen
    any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates
    Jochbein
    the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
    Steißbein
    the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
    Fersenbein
    the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel
    Hüftbein
    large flaring bone forming one half of the pelvis; made up of the ilium and ischium and pubis
    Zungenbein
    a U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles
    Sitzbein
    the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
    Mittelhandknochen
    any bone of the hand between the wrist and fingers
    Nasenbein
    an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose
    Gehörknöchelchen
    a small bone; especially one in the middle ear
    Fingerglied
    any of the bones of the fingers or toes
    Schambein
    one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis
    Rippe
    any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
    Kreuzbein
    wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx
    Schulterblatt
    either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings
    Keilbein
    butterfly-shaped bone at the base of the skull
    Brustbein
    the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs
    Schläfenbein
    a thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear
    Zahn
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
    Wirbel
    one of the bony segments of the spinal column
    Vorhaut
    a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
    Kopfhaut
    the skin that covers the top of the head
    Schädel
    the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
    Kiefer
    the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
    Achillessehne
    a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
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