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

Bone fusion has occurred repeatedly during skull evolution in all tetrapod lineages, leading
to a reduction in the number of bones and an increase in their morphological complexity …

Craniosynostosis, the premature fusion of cranial bones, affects the correct development of
the skull producing morphological malformations in newborns. To assess the susceptibility …

The cranial base is a central and integral component of the cranioskeleton, yet little is known
about its growth. Despite the dissimilarities between human and murine cranioskeletal form …

Human skull morphology results from complex processes that involve the coordinated
growth and interaction of its skeletal components to keep a functional and structural balance …

Riedl's concept of burden neatly links development and evolution by ascertaining that
structures that show a high degree of developmental co‐dependencies with other structures …

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 …

A main goal in biological anthropology is to understand how adult morphology is attained
through development. During craniofacial growth, complex interactions occur between …

Growth of the craniofacial skeleton is a complex process controlled by both genetic and
epigenetic factors, perturbations of which can lead to varying degrees of dysmorphology …

The skull is a vertebrate novelty. Morphological adaptations of the skull are associated with
major evolutionary transitions, including the shift to a predatory lifestyle and the ability to …