Craniosynostosis is a major congenital craniofacial disorder characterized by the premature
fusion of cranial suture (s). Patients with severe craniosynostosis often have impairments in …

Phenotypic variation across mammals is extensive and reflects their ecological
diversification into a remarkable range of habitats on every continent and in every ocean …

Craniofacial development, one of the most complex sequences of developmental events in
embryology, features a uniquely transient, pluripotent stem cell-like population known as the …

Anatomical systems are organized through a network of structural and functional
relationships among their elements. This network of relationships is the result of evolution, it …

Many modifications to the mammalian bauplan associated with the obligate aquatic lives of
cetaceans—fusiform bodies, flukes, flippers, and blowholes—are evident at a glance. But …

Introduction The skull base represents a central and complex bone structure of the skull and
forms the floor of the cranial cavity on which the brain lies. Anatomical knowledge of this …

Anatomy and morphometrics have been experiencing a new renaissance in recent decades
due to the new techniques and computed methodology used in imaging and statistics …

Craniofacial sutures and synchondroses form the boundaries among bones in the human
skull, providing functional, developmental and evolutionary information. Bone articulations in …

Brachycephalic dogs remain popular, despite the knowledge that this head conformation is
associated with health problems, including airway compromise, ocular disorders …

Modularity and complexity go hand in hand in the evolution of the skull of primates. Because
analyses of these two parameters often use different approaches, we do not know yet how …