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45 Tooke Tonstall , Cuthbert ( English prelate ) : see Tunstall , Cuthbert . tonsure ,
in various religions , a ceremony of initiation in which some of the hair is clipped
from the head as part of the ritual marking one's entrance into a new stage of ...
45 Tooke Tonstall , Cuthbert ( English prelate ) : see Tunstall , Cuthbert . tonsure ,
in various religions , a ceremony of initiation in which some of the hair is clipped
from the head as part of the ritual marking one's entrance into a new stage of ...
Page 1131
Ear Diseases and Hearing Disorders 1131 and increase the shearing forces set
up in response to a slight displacement when the head is tilted . These receptors ,
particularly the utricle , have an important role in the righting reflexes and in ...
Ear Diseases and Hearing Disorders 1131 and increase the shearing forces set
up in response to a slight displacement when the head is tilted . These receptors ,
particularly the utricle , have an important role in the righting reflexes and in ...
Page 1132
Attached to the head of the hammer by a tiny joint is the second tiny bone , the
anvit ( incus ) . Joined to the incus by another , even tinier joint , the smallest in
the body , is the smallest bone in the body , the stirrup ( stapes ) bone , with its ...
Attached to the head of the hammer by a tiny joint is the second tiny bone , the
anvit ( incus ) . Joined to the incus by another , even tinier joint , the smallest in
the body , is the smallest bone in the body , the stirrup ( stapes ) bone , with its ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 16 The New Encyclopædia Britannica |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopædia Britannica, Incorporated, 1981 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 19 Jan 2010 |
| ISBN | 085229378X, 9780852293782 |
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