Preferred Label : endoskeletal cranial joint;
Uberon definition : The braincase of most plesiomorphic sarcopterygians is divided by the intracranial
point into ethmosphenoid and otic-occipital portions each covered by dermal bones.
The function of the joint is presumably to increase the gape of the mouth rapidly
during opening phases. (Forey 1997);
Uberon synonym : endoskeletal intracranial joint;
Origin ID : 4300202;
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The braincase of most plesiomorphic sarcopterygians is divided by the intracranial
point into ethmosphenoid and otic-occipital portions each covered by dermal bones.
The function of the joint is presumably to increase the gape of the mouth rapidly
during opening phases. (Forey 1997)
