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The morphogenesis of the bony cranium is related to its multiple functions. It is common practice to distinguish between that part of the skull which is related to the central nervous system (neurocranium) and that part which is related to the sense organs and the respiratory/digestive tracts (splanchnocranium). On this basis, it is implied that among the higher vertebrates one can still find the distinction between the braincase and components related to the gill arches which applies early in ontogeny. In fact, it is extremely difficult or even impossible to apply this distinction to the structures of the adult skull.
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Sakka, M. (1984). Cranial Morphology and Masticatory Adaptations. In: Chivers, D.J., Wood, B.A., Bilsborough, A. (eds) Food Acquisition and Processing in Primates. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-5244-1_19
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