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Figure 5

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 5

Normal radiographic anatomy of the head of the common tegu in LL projection. A. LL photographic image in a superficial plane of the stratigraphic dissection of the head of a tegu (only skin was removed). B. LL photographic image in a deep plane of the stratigraphic dissection of the head of a tegu C. LL radiographic projection of the head of a tegu. Ro is rostral, Do is dorsal. 1. Premaxillary bone; 2. Nasal bone; 3. Maxillary bone; 4. Frontal bone; 5. Eye; 6. Postorbital bone; 7. Musculus adductor mandibulae externus medialis; 8. Squamosal bone; 9. Musculus depressor mandibulae; 10. Musculus constrictor colli; 11. Supralabial glands; 12. Infralabial glands; 13. Jugal bone; 14. Musculus adductor mandibulae externus superficialis; 15. Ear; 16. Musculus obliquus capitis magnus; 17. Musculus spinalis; 18. Dentary bone; 19. Trachea; 20. Hyobranchial skeleton; 21. Septomaxilla; 22. Scleral ossicles; 23. Palatine bone; 24. Pila metoptica; 25. Parietal bone; 26. Epipterygoid bone; 27. Occipital bone; 28. Quadrate bone; 29. Rostrum parasphenoid; 30. Articular bone; 31. Angular + Surangular bone; 32. Pterygoid bone; 33. Coronoid bone; 34. Vomer bone.

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