| 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: | bone resorption |
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| Definition: | The process in which specialized cells known as osteoclasts degrade the organic and inorganic portions of bone, and endocytose and transport the degradation products. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0045453] QuickGO AmiGO |