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The 13 pages that link to Cranial kinesis, each with the reason it gives.

• SquamataRelated: It allows many squamates, particularly snakes, to move parts of the skull during feeding.

• BeakRelated: In many birds, skull mobility lets the upper beak move during feeding.

• JawRelated: It shows that jaw action can involve motion beyond a single lower-jaw hinge.

• CraniumCompared with: It contrasts with the largely immobile joints of the adult human cranium.

• Cranial ornamentationCompared with: A rigidly ornamented skull may constrain movement between its bones.

• BillRelated: In many birds, skull-joint movement helps the bill open and handle food.

• GruidaeRelated: Cranes use a kinetic skull when probing and handling food.

• AllosauroideaRelated: Skull-joint anatomy informs comparisons of feeding mechanics among allosauroids.

• AmphisbaeniaRelated: Some amphisbaenian skulls are rigidly reinforced, while others retain specialized cranial movement.

• Crocodyliform skullCompared with: Crocodilian skulls are comparatively rigid, unlike highly kinetic skulls in some reptiles.

• AbelisauridaeCompared with: Abelisaurid skulls were relatively reinforced, unlike skulls adapted for extensive bone movement.

• DunkleosteusRelated: Movable connections in its skull have been proposed to help produce rapid jaw opening.

• BorophagusCompared with: Unlike a skull relying on flexible joints, Borophagus had a robust skull suited to forceful bites.