Evolutionary Transformations in Head Skeleton

I. Chondocranium, II. Splanchnocranium, III. Dermatocranium

Evolution of the mammalian jaw joint, The middle ear, The secondary (bony) palate, Temporal fenestration

Both connective tissues derived from mesoderm, Both appear first in embryo as aggregations in mesenchyme

<p>A network of collagenous fibers in a matrix of rubbery glycoprotein</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Growth occurs interstitially and by apposition</p> Signup and view all the answers