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Figure 7

From: Comparative evaluation of the cadaveric, radiographic and computed tomographic anatomy of the heads of green iguana (Iguana iguana) , common tegu ( Tupinambis merianae) and bearded dragon ( Pogona vitticeps)

Figure 7

Normal radiographic anatomy of the head of the bearded dragon in VD projection. A. Ventral view in a superficial plane of stratigraphic dissection (only skin was removed) of the head of a bearded dragon. B. Ventral view of stratigraphic dissection after removal of Musculus constrictor colli and Musculus intermandibularis (lower part of the image) and a deeper plane of dissection (upper part of the image) of the head of a bearded dragon (deeper plane of dissection is labelled with * on the image). C. VD radiographic projection of the head of a bearded dragon. Ro is rostral, L is left.1. Musculus intermandibularis; 2. Dentary bone; 3. Supralabial gland; 4. Musculus adductor mandibulae externus supeficialis; 5. Ceratobranchial 1 process of hyobranchial skeleton; 6. Fat body; 7. Trachea; 8. Fat body; 9. Musculus constrictor colli; 10. Ceratohyal process of hyobranchial skeleton; 11. Basihyal bone; 12. Musculus pterygoideus typicus; 13. Maxillary bone; 14. Oesophagus; 15. Premaxillary bone; 16. Prefrontal bone; 17. Palatine bone; 18. Frontal bone; 19. Jugal bone; 20. Epipterygoid bone; 21; Squamosal bone; 22. Angular bone + Surangular bone; 23. Quadrate bone; 24. Articular bone; 25. Paraoccipital process of otooccipital bone; 26. Pterygoid bone; 27. Coronoid bone; 28. Ectopterygoid bone; 30. Interpterygoid vacuiti; 31. Vomer bone.

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