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Figure 5

From: The internal cranial anatomy of Champsosaurus (Choristodera: Champsosauridae): Implications for neurosensory function

Figure 5The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.

The isolated braincase floor (pterygoids, basisphenoid, parasphenoid, and basioccipital) of CMN 8920. (A) Dorsal view of the isolated braincase floor; (B) Dorsal view of the braincase floor with the segmented brain endocast (blue), endosseous labyrinth (pink), cranial nerves (yellow), and carotid arteries (red) in position. The braincase floor is slightly faded. Abbreviations: bo, basioccipital; bs, basisphenoid; hvn, trough for the lateral head vein; k, parasphenoid keel; opc, opening for the palatine branch of the carotid artieries; pit, pituitary fossa; ps, parasphenoid; pt, pterygoid; VI, exit for cranial nerve VI. Images generated in Amira 5.4.3 (https://www.fei.com/software/amira/) and processed in Inkscape 0.92 (https://inkscape.org/).

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