Descriptor : Porosity of carcass canals zone B (IW)

Descriptor type : categorical

Zone B: Cavity central side.

Canal: Pore modified by skeletal structure thikening or by lintels streching. Canal length is greater than perforation diameter.

Lintel: Skeletal structure separating and bounding adjacent pores.

Carcass: Part of wall on intervallum side.

IW: Inner wall.


Non-porous

Non-porous: Canal lacking connecting pores or any other connection with adjacent canals.
syn.: Non-communicating.

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Non-communicating

Porous

Porous: Canal connected to its neighbors either by pores piercing mutual canal walls.
syn.: Simple communicating.

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Simple communicating

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Simple communicating

Spongiose

Spongiose: Massive inner wall consisting of elaborately waved, communicating canals.
syn.: Anastomosing communicating.

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Anastomosing communicating


Hierarchy

Constitution of carcass canal system (IW)
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