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• Cranial kinesis — is the term for significant movement of skull bones relative to each other in addition to movement at the joint between the upper and lower jaw. It is usually taken to mean relative movement between the upper jaw and the braincase[1]. Most… …   Wikipedia

• Rhynchokinesis — is an ability possessed by some birds to flex their upper mandible. Rhynchokinesis is one of two types of cranial kinesis, the other being prokinesis, in which the upper mandible moves at the point where it is hinged with the bird s skull.… …   Wikipedia

• Shuvuuia — Taxobox name = Shuvuuia fossil range = Late Cretaceous image size = 200px image caption = A model of Shuvuuia deserti . regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Sauropsida superordo = Dinosauria ordo = Saurischia subordo = Theropoda familia …   Wikipedia