The endocranium in comparative anatomy is a part of the skull base in vertebrates and it represents the basal, inner part of the cranium. The term is...
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neurocranium (or braincase), is further divided into the calvarium and the endocranium, together forming a cranial cavity that houses the brain. The interior...
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floor, is the most inferior area of the skull. It is composed of the endocranium and the lower parts of the calvaria. Structures found at the base of...
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comparative anatomy, neurocranium is sometimes used synonymously with endocranium or chondrocranium. The neurocranium is divided into two portions: the...
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portion of the cranium that is composed of dermal bone, as opposed to the endocranium and splanchnocranium, which are composed of endochondral bone. The dermatocranium...
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Velociraptor is currently subject to reexamination. Examinations of the endocranium of Velociraptor indicate that it was able to detect and hear a wide range...
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is among the most basal elements of the skull and forms part of the endocranium. Petrous comes from the Latin word petrosus, meaning "stone-like, hard"...
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and bone. The brain of Sphenodon fills only half of the volume of its endocranium. This proportion has been used by paleontologists trying to estimate...
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deformation has an effect in brain power. The cranial vault is composed of the endocranium forming the basal parts, topped by the skull roof in land vertebrates...
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genus is known from multiple parts of the skull roof, the suborbital, endocranium, and trunk shield. The type species Bryantolepis brachycephala was described...
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actually the inner periosteum of the neurocranium (the calvarium and endocranium); and a deep meningeal layer, which is the true dura mater. The dura...
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discovered with significant details of the jaws, braincase and even endocranium. Along with Cladoselache, it shares a unique and distinctive tooth and...
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(exoccipital); basilar part (basioccipital). The occipital bone is part of the endocranium, the most basal portion of the skull. In Chondrichthyes and Agnatha,...
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basal cranial structure, and lays the base for the formation of the endocranium. The portion of the chondrocranium that is associated with the notochord...
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connected bones. Jawless fish and sharks possess only a cartilaginous endocranium, with both the upper and lower jaws being separate elements. Bony fishes...
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traits as synapomorphic for Elpistostegalia (and thus Tetrapoda): The endocranium is hinged, the hinge forming the profundus nerve foramen. The cranial...
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arches giving rise to bones, cartilage, nerves and connective tissue. The endocranium and facial bones of the skull are ultimately derived from crest cells...
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near the jugular foramen. The posterior cranial fossa is formed in the endocranium, and holds the most basal parts of the brain. An underdeveloped posterior...
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Tyrannosauridae) Provide Insight Into the Evolution of the Tyrannosauroid Endocranium". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 533 (5). e70056. doi:10.1002/cne...
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connected bones. Jawless fish and sharks only possess a cartilaginous endocranium, with the upper and lower jaws of cartilaginous fish being separate elements...
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sitting high on the ascending mandibular ramus. According to study of its endocranium, the encephalisation of D. atrox was no greater than that of terrestrial...
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usually refers specifically to the splanchnocranium (as opposed to the endocranium and dermatocranium) This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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columella, and entoglossus are part of the splanchnocranium. Dermatocranium Endocranium Neurocranium Wilkins, Adam S. (2017). "How the Face Develops". Making...
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151-214 R. D. Marek, B. C. Moon, M. Williams, M. J. Benton: The skull and endocranium of a Lower Jurassic Ichthyosaur based on digital reconstructions. In:...
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skull roof has a tendency towards fragmentation into small bones. The endocranium is divided. The anterior nostril lies at the mouth margin. There can...
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loosely connected bones. Lampreys and sharks only possess a cartilaginous endocranium, with both the upper and lower jaws being separate elements. Bony fishes...
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1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00640.x. Sanders, R.K.; Smith, D.K. (2005). "The endocranium of the theropod dinosaur Ceratosaurus studied with computer tomography"...
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of the back of the skull allowed for a more detailed analysis of its endocranium, specifically the inner ear. The angle between the anterior and posterior...
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guangxianensis is known primarily from a well-preserved, albeit incomplete endocranium from Pragian-aged deposits near Guangxi, China. It is compared to another...
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2001, Hans C. E. Larsson published a description of the inner ear and endocranium of Carcharodontosaurus saharicus. Starting from the portion of the brain...
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