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Re: Definitions

From: tidwell@ix.netcom.com (Virginia Tidwell )
 >...  Any help in 
 > this area would be greatly appreciated.
 > 
These refer the the shape of the articular surfaces of the vertebral
centra (the body of the vertebrae).

 >  1. opisthocoelous

= back-holed: the back end is concave, and the front end is convex
or flat.

 >  
 >  2. amphicoelous

= double-holed: both the back and the front end are concave.
 > 
 >  3. procoelous
 > 
= front-holed: the front end is concave and the back end is flat
or convex.

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