Fish Skulls Flashcards
What are the three fundamental divisions of the skull?
Dermatocranium, Splanchnocranium, and Chondocranium
Which divisons of the skull formed by dermal (intramembranous) ossification
Dermatocranium
Which divisons of the skull formed by endochondral ossification
Splanchnocranium & chondrocranium
Which division of the skull appears first in the fossil record
Chondrocranium
What parts of the skull are derived from neural crest?
The front of the dermantocranium and chondocranium
What parts of the skull are derived from mesoderm?
The back of the dermatocranium and chondocranium
What is different about the location of the branchial arches in agnathans and gnathostomes?
The location of the branchial arches in agnathostomes is lateral to the gill. In gnathostomes branchial arches are medial to the gill.
How would you explain the location of location of the branchial arches in agnathans and gnathostomes?