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The 21 pages that link to Skull, each with the reason it gives.

• DiapsidRelated: The placement and evolution of openings in the skull define diapsid classification.

• JawNarrower topic: The upper jaw is integrated with the skull, while the lower jaw articulates with it.

• MeningesCompared with: It provides rigid external protection, while the meninges lie inside it and surround nervous tissue.

• Temporal fenestraNarrower topic: Temporal fenestrae are openings in this structure.

• Axial skeletonBroader topic: Its cranial and facial parts make up the upper end of the axial framework.

• SynapsidaRelated: Skull openings and jaw anatomy provide key evidence for synapsid relationships.

• CraniumNarrower topic: The skull is the broader structure that contains the cranium.

• Cranial ornamentationNarrower topic: Ornaments are sculpted features of this underlying structure.

• Postcranial skeletonCompared with: It is the skeletal region excluded from the postcranial skeleton.

• Mammalian jawNarrower topic: The squamosal component of the mammalian jaw joint belongs to this framework.

• ScalpNarrower topic: The scalp covers the skull and is clinically described in relation to its bones.

• OxyaenidaeRelated: Skull proportions and jaw joints are central to reconstructing oxyaenid feeding.

• CoryphodonRelated: Coryphodon’s large skull and jaw structure help explain its feeding adaptations.

• European polecatRelated: Skull and tooth features help distinguish polecats from similar-looking mustelids.

• AndrewsarchusNarrower topic: The skull is the principal anatomical evidence used to identify Andrewsarchus.

• MoschopsRelated: Its short, deep skull had an exceptionally thick roof.

• DilophosaurusRelated: Its paired crests and lightweight construction are distinctive features of Dilophosaurus skulls.

• DiplocaulusNarrower topic: The genus is recognized by its unusually elongated skull table and paired lateral projections.

• PareiasauriaRelated: Pareiasaur skulls bore prominent bosses and other distinctive surface ornamentation.

• Human headRelated: Its cranial and facial bones give the head its structure and protect its contents.

• OdobenocetopsRelated: Odobenocetops is reconstructed chiefly from distinctive skull fossils.