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Synapsids and the Origin of Mammals

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Who were the non-therapsid pelycosaurs?   Eothyrididae Caseidae Varanopseidae Ophiacodontidae Edaphosauridae Sphenacodontidae  
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The earliest known pelycosaurs (but not most primitive). Medium-sized with long, slender heads, reflecting semi-aquatic fish-eating habits. Late Carboniferous to Early Permian of North America and Europe.   Ophiacodontidae  
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Large (pig-size) herbivorous forms. Middle Permian of North America and Europe.   Caseidae  
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Large-size herbivores, some with a sail. Early Permian of North America.   Edaphosauridae  
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Large-size carnivores, some with a sail. Early Permian of North America and Europe.   Sphenacodontidae  
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lower temporal fenestra   synapsida  
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snout deeper than wide   eupelycosauria  
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reflected lamina of angular bone. retroarticular process of articular turned downward   sphenocodontia  
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reflected lamina of angular deeply notched. upper canine in larger maxilla. limbs held more under body and slimmer, temporal fenestra enlarged.   therapsida  
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had sails from greatly enlarged neural arches. supported skin that was vascularized, for thermoregulation.   both primitive endaphosaurs and derived shpenacodontids  
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A sphenacodontid that toy manufacturers misidentify as a dinosaur. longer thinner legs than other eupelycosaurs, but held out horizontally.   Dimetrodon  
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coronoid process on dentary   theriodontia  
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temporal fossa open dorsally   euthriodontia  
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parital bony secondary palate. postcanine teeth with anterior and posterior accessory cusps. masseteric fossa on dentary. double occipital condyle.   cynodontia  
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primitive therapsids. both herbivores and carinivores. reflected lamina of angular deeply notched. upper canine in maxilla, slightly reduced in herbivorous form.   dinocephalians  
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another primitive therapsid, lasted until late Triassic. teeth highly reduced except or upper canines as tusks. toothless beak as cutting surface.   dicynodonts  
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jaw point enabled lower jaw to slide back and forth against upper jaw for crushing   dicynodonts  
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increase in number of sacral vertebrae form 2-3 in pelycosaurs to 4 more. has coronoid process on dentary but still has forelimbs extending outward from the body.   Gorgonopsian theriodont  
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partial bony secondary palate. differentiated teeth with incisors, canine tooth, cheek teeth with cusps.   cynodont characteristcs  
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bowing out of zygomatic arch. lumber ribs reduced or lost. distinct calcaneal heal. expanded iliac blade.   cynodont characteristics  
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in their pelvis, muscles to move femur downward and backward originate on tail.   pelycosaur  
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in their pelvis, muscles originate on ilium and insert on greater trochanter of femur.   mammals  
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an intermediate between pelycosaur and mammal, with more laterally oriented head and with greater trochanter.   cynodont femur  
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have reduced coracoids, reduced clavicle and interclavicle. acromion process first appears.   therapsids  
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lateral head of humerus incipient in cynodonts   evolution mammalian humerus  
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mammalian phalangeal formula of 2-3-3-3-3 first appears in   cynodonts  
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secondary palate formed from premaxilla and maxilla bones before   mammals  
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enalarged temporal opening of skull. differentiated dentition with large canine and cusped cheek teeth. secondary palate extending to palatine bone.   Cynognathus  
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Size of small dog. large dentary forming most of lower jaw. double occipital condyle. spine along front of scapula. extended ilium of pelvis.   Cynognathus  
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reflected lamina of angular=tympanic bone. quadrate=incus; articular=malleus. manubrium=retroarticular process of articular.   jaw joint into middle ear  
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quadrate and articular bones were loosely connected to skull and lower jaw. they may have been hearing with their lower jaw   cynodonts  
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quadrate and articular bones were loosely connected to skull and lower jaw. they may have been hearing with their lower jaw   cynodonts  
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May have had a diaphragm as do mammals   cynodonts  
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loss of lumbar ribs and tapering of thoracic ribs like mammals.   cynodonts  
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rod-like ilium, loss of postorbital bar betwen orbit and temporal fenestra, slender zygomatic arch, bony wall between eyeballs, enlarged nasal cavity.   tritylodonts, herbivorous probainognathans  
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dentary/squamosal jaw articulation. double rooted postcanine teeth. specialization of braincase.   mammalia  
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brain enclosed at side only by combination of prootic, opisthotic, and epipterygoid.   primitive synapsids  
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3 cusps in line   teeth of primitive mammals  
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holotheria, triangular arrangement of cusps   mammalian teeth  
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early Jurassic mammal with premolars and molars   Morganucodon  
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still had angular and articular bones in lower jaw.   early mammals  
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sister group of synapsida is the   sauropsida  
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synapsids are among the most primitive   amniotes  
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synapsid synapomorphy of lower temporal fenestra bounded by   postorbital and squamosal bone  
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provides space for expansion of contracted muscle snd better site for attachment of origin of adductor muscle.   fenestra  
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