Mammalian Head Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
Ancestral condition of mammals
A
Stapes, quadrate-articular joint, multiple lower jaw bones
2
Q
Novel jaw joint in mammals
A
Dentary-squamosal joint
3
Q
Mammalian homology of quadrate
A
Incus
4
Q
Mammalian homology of articular
A
Malleus
5
Q
Mammalian homology of angular
A
Tympanic bone
6
Q
Teeth differ by region
A
Heterodont dentition