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The splanchnocranium (or visceral skeleton) is the portion of the cranium that is derived from . Splanchno indicates to the gut because the face forms around the mouth, which is an end of the gut. The splanchnocranium consists of cartilage and endochondral bone. In , the splanchnocranium comprises the three ear ossicles (i.e., incus, malleus, and stapes), as well as the alisphenoid, the styloid process, the hyoid apparatus, and the thyroid cartilage. (2025). 9780073038698, McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780073038698
In other , such as and , homologous bones to those of mammals, such as the quadrate bone, articular, columella, and entoglossus are part of the splanchnocranium.
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