Bottlenose Dolphin Skull 0001

3D Volume Rendering Technique (VRT) reconstruction from CT scans of the head of a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) demonstrating the left lateral position of the skull relative to the surrounding transparent soft tissues (purple). Key anatomical features visible in this image include the premaxilla, maxilla, frontal, zygomatic, parietal and nasal bones as well as the mandibles, teeth and hyoid bones. Specimen courtesy of Jennifer Litz. (3D animation)