Ontogeny of the alligator cartilago transiliens and its significance for sauropsid jaw muscle evolution.

The cartilago transiliens is a fibrocartilaginous structure within the jaw muscles of crocodylians. The cartilago transiliens slides between the pterygoid buttress and coronoid region of the lower jaw and connects two muscles historically identified as m. pseudotemporalis superficialis and m. intram...

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Main Authors: Henry P Tsai, Casey M Holliday
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3174982?pdf=render