Early development of the mammalian superficial masseter muscle in cynodonts

Palaeontologia Africana

Volumn , Issue 40, 2004, Pages 23-29

  Abdala, Fernando ^a   Damiani, Ross ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Angular process; Galesauridae; Masseter muscle; Occlusion

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; MAMMAL; MUSCLE;

MAMMALIA; THERAPSIDA;

EID: 21444450469     PISSN: 24104418     EISSN: 24104418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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