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Anatomy of the Skull
Read pages 338-340 to learn about the skull and then examine the figures of various dinosaur
skulls below and answer the questions.
Skull of the sauropod Jobaria tiguidensis (based on MNN TIG 3-5) in (A) left lateral and (B)
dorsal views. Abbreviations: ac, acromion; acn, acromial notch; al, alveolus; altr, alveolar
trough; amf, anterior maxillary foramen; antfe, antorbital fenestra; antfo, antorbital fossa; apl,
articulation for the palatine; apm, articulation for the premaxilla; bl, blade; bo, basioccipital; d,
dentary; ee, enamel edge; f, frontal; fo, foramen; l, lacrimal; m, maxilla; mc, Meckel’s canal; n,
nasal; nf, narial fossa; p, parietal; pdpr, posterodorsal process of the dentary; pm, premaxilla; po,
postorbital; popr, paroccipital process; prf, prefrontal; pvpr, posteroventral process of the
dentary; q, quadrate; qj, quadratojugal; rf, replacement foramen; ru, rugosity; sf, subnarial
foramen; so, supraoccipital; sq, squamosal; sym, symphysis; tr, trough for replacement crown;
vc, vascular canal; and 1 to 34, tooth positions. (Sereno et al., 1999 – Science)
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skulls below and answer the questions.
Skull of the sauropod Jobaria tiguidensis (based on MNN TIG 3-5) in (A) left lateral and (B)
dorsal views. Abbreviations: ac, acromion; acn, acromial notch; al, alveolus; altr, alveolar
trough; amf, anterior maxillary foramen; antfe, antorbital fenestra; antfo, antorbital fossa; apl,
articulation for the palatine; apm, articulation for the premaxilla; bl, blade; bo, basioccipital; d,
dentary; ee, enamel edge; f, frontal; fo, foramen; l, lacrimal; m, maxilla; mc, Meckel’s canal; n,
nasal; nf, narial fossa; p, parietal; pdpr, posterodorsal process of the dentary; pm, premaxilla; po,
postorbital; popr, paroccipital process; prf, prefrontal; pvpr, posteroventral process of the
dentary; q, quadrate; qj, quadratojugal; rf, replacement foramen; ru, rugosity; sf, subnarial
foramen; so, supraoccipital; sq, squamosal; sym, symphysis; tr, trough for replacement crown;
vc, vascular canal; and 1 to 34, tooth positions. (Sereno et al., 1999 – Science)
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