ANT415H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Mandibular Symphysis, Cervical Vertebrae, Vertebra
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Mammals have amphiplatyan vertebrae flat on both sides (not in large mammals) Cranium: normally found to be highly fractured, maxillary teeth (square) in herbivores are different from mandibular (longer rectangular, note the occipital condyles, maxilla, premaxilla, note the occipital condyles to differentiate mammals (2) from birds. Mandible (single) two rami joined anteriorly at the mandibular symphysis always at medial side: note mandibular symphysis, coronoid process, ramus, condyle. Mammal appendicular skeleton the glenoid fossa (articulates with humerus) spine shape and acromion process and glenoid fossa can help id what species. Humerus p/d l/r the proximal head is identifiable by roundness + tuberosity: distal end has pully shaped articulation with the ulna in the fossa, note: head, greater tubercle, lesser tubercle, olecranon fossa. Manus/foot: metacarpals/medapodial, for small mammals you will need to identify a metacarpal as a medapodial for the lab test.
