In general discussions about the head of an animal. the upper portion is referred to as the “cranium”. while the lower part consists of the mandible. In lizards the foremost bone of the mandible is dentary; it is at the foremost point of the dentary bone that the two halves of mandibles are firmly united ( the symphysis). The mandible articulates with the cranium at the quadrate bone, located near the rear of the cranium. The coronium bone juts up behind the dentary bone and fits into a socket formed by the pterygoid bones of the cranium. The distance from the tip of the snout to the coronoid intersection determines the gape of the lizard.
Richard Dawkins – Children in the Atheist’s Den, part 3 of 8 – “One point of uncertainty was the angle at which the face attached to the cranium. Alan Walker remembers an occasion when he, Michael Day, and Richard Leakey were studying the two sections of the skull. ‘You could hold the maxilla …
Imported Fire Ants Glossary – reptile: any of a group of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates, such as snakes, lizards, turtles and alligators, that usually lay eggs and have skin covered with scales or bony plates. scape: the basal segment of the antennae …
The Pineal Gland, LSD, and Serotonin — Updated: October 15, 1996 – The parietal nerve leaves the retina, passes through the capsule, and courses posteriorly under the roof of the cranium and then ventrally to the epiphysis and brain. [9] We know that the parietal eye is functional because there are …
A Theory For The Birds – No larger eyes (almost filling up the cranium), and no coordinating system to OPERATE all these complex systems. Let’s understand. You can have an entire plane — but rip out the controls and instrument panel and the plane will be of no …
Upper Deck Entertainment Forums – Fish Guide (YES its a guide) – I opted to not use Cranium Fish, as I personally feel that Golden Flying Fish is more effective… While they both have their advantages, if you mix Golden Flying Fish with Superancient, and swarm Oyster Meister, thats 6 cards instantly …
trip to science centre, and comex fair – parasaurolophus, a hadrosaur (duck-billed reptile with curved crest across cranium). stegosaurus, largest of the stegosaurids. allosaurus, a carnosaur from the jurassic period. dilophosaurus, a slender carnivore with crests on head, …
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