APPENDIX 1 TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviations in alphabetical order according to the abbreviation. Combinations of abbreviations are separated by a full stop (e.g., low.pr), in such combinations abbreviations for bones are not capitalized (e.g., mx.fct).

 

AN

ANGULAR

ant

anterior

ant.par.fct

anterior facet for the parietal

ant.pr

anterior process

ant.sl

anterior slot

apmx

anterior process of the maxilla

ART

ARTICULAR

bifur

bifurcation

bone

bone

bpr

basipterygoid process

bpr.fct

facet for the ventrolateral process of the basisphenoid

bra

braincase

brk

breakage

BS

BASISPHENOID

bun

bun-like process

cam.lay

cambrial layer

can

caniniform

cap.layer

capsular layer

ccav

concavity

cd

condyle

chi

chisel-like tooth

cle

cleft

CO

CORONOID BONE

colfib

collagen fibre

cvex

convexity

DEN

DENTARY

dep

depression

dors

dorsal

dors.pr

dorsal process

dura

dura mater

ECPT

ECTOPTERYGOID

ecpt.fct

facet for the ectopterygoid

ecpt.vent.pr

ventral process of the ectopterygoid

ectomenix

ectomenix

EPT

EPIPTERYGOID

ept.fct

facet for the epiptrygoid

fct

facet

fl

flange

foot

foot-like process

for

foramen

fpmx

facial process of the maxilla

FR

FRONTAL

fr.fct

facet for the frontal

gl

glue

gr

groove

gu

gutter

JUG

JUGAL

jug.fct

facet for the jugal

keel

keel

lap

lappet

lat

lateral

lat.pr

lateral process

lc

lacrimal canal

ledge

ledge

lft

left

low.mx.fct

lower facet for the maxilla

ltb

lower temporal bar

ltf

lower temporal fenestra

m.att

muscle attachment site

med.fct

medial facet

med.pr

medial process

mf

maxillary foramen

mid.space

middle space

mound

mound

musatt

muscle attachment surface

MX

MAXILLA

mx.fct

facet for the maxilla

n

external nares

NA

NASAL

na.fct

facet for the nasal

neck

neck-like feature

ntch

notch

OP

OPISTHOTIC

orb

orbit

PAL

PALATINE

pal.can.t

palatine caniniform tooth

pal.fct

facet for the palatine

PAR

PARIETAL

par.fct

facet for the parietal

par.for

parietal foramen

pericran

pericranium

pit

pit

pkt

pocket

plat

posterolateral

plat.pr.pal

posterolateral process of the palatine

pmed

posteromedial

pmed.pr.pal

posteromedial process of the palatine

PMX

PREMAXILLA

pmx.fct

facet for the premaxilla

pmx.t

premaxillary tooth

pmxlp

premaxillary lateral process

PO

PROOTIC

po.fct

facet for the postorbital

POFR

POSTFRONTAL

pofr.fct

facet for the postfrontal

PORB

POSTORBITAL

porb.fct

facet for the postorbital

post

Posterior

post.par.fct

posterior facet for the parietal

post.pr

posterior process

post.sl

posterior slot

pr

process

PRE

PREARTICULAR

PRFR

PREFRONTAL

prfr.fct

facet for the prefrontal

PT

PTERYGOID

pter.fct

pterygoid facet

ptfl

pterygoid flange

ptne

pterygoid neck

QJ

QUADRATOJUGAL

qj.fct

quadratojugal facet

qj.for

quadratojugal foramen

QU

QUADRATE

qu.cd

quadrate condyle

qu.fct

facet for the quadrate

rgt

right

ri

ridge

rim

rim

sbb

secondary bone band

se

seam

sf

Sharpey's fibres

sft

soft tissue

sh

shelf

skin

skin

slt

slot

SMX

SEPTOMAXILLA

smx.fct

location of contact with the septomaxilla

SO

SUPRAOCCIPITAL

sorb

suborbital fenestra

sosm

suborbital section of the maxilla

sot

spheno-occipital tubercle

split

Split

SQ

SQUAMOSAL

sq.fct

facet for the squamosal

ST

STAPES

stp

Step

str

striations (check throughfigures)

succ

successional teeth

SUR

SURANGULAR

sym

symphysis

t

tooth

tab

tab

tng

tongue of bone

tro

trough

tub

tubercle

upp.mx.fct

upper facet for the maxilla

utb

upper temporal bar

vent

ventral

vent.pr

ventral process

vent.pr

ventral process

VO

VOMER

vo.fct

facet for the vomer

wal

wall

wf

wear facet

wi

wing

zz

zig zag processes

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