LABORATORY MANUAL FOR MAMMALOGY - Rowan
LABORATORY MANUAL FOR MAMMALOGY - Rowan
LABORATORY MANUAL FOR MAMMALOGY - Rowan
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The Skull<br />
Skull morphology provides important information for identifying mammals and<br />
understanding their biology. Familiarize yourself with the basic elements and landmarks of the<br />
mammalian skull, as exemplified in a dog or horse skull.<br />
Bones<br />
Be sure to find the following bones and landmarks:<br />
nasal frontal<br />
lacrimal parietal<br />
premaxilla squamosal<br />
maxilla occipital (supraoccipital, exoccipital, basioccipital)<br />
palatine dentary<br />
pterygoid<br />
alisphenoid<br />
jugal<br />
Landmarks<br />
narial opening infraorbital foramen<br />
orbit lacrimal foramen<br />
(secondary) palate alisphenoid canal<br />
supraorbital process foramen ovale<br />
postorbital process foramen magnum<br />
internal nares<br />
zygomatic arch<br />
glenoid (mandibular) fossa<br />
sagittal crest/temporal fossa<br />
nuchal crest<br />
occipital condyle<br />
auditory bulla<br />
mandibular symphysis<br />
coronoid process<br />
mandibular condyle<br />
angle of mandible<br />
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