On the Anatomy of the Temporomandibular Joint and the Muscles That Act Upon It: Observations on the Gray Whale, Eschrichtius robustus

ABSTRACT The temporomandibular joint and its associated musculature are described in a neonate gray whale ( Eschrichtius robustus ) and serve as the basis for direct anatomical comparisons with the temporomandibular region in other clades of baleen whales (Mysticeti). Members of the right whale/bowh...

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Published in:The Anatomical Record
Main Authors: El Adli, Joseph J., Deméré, Thomas A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ar.23109
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