Term: cranial vault bone resorption
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Name: cranial vault
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
Synonyms:
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