Journal of Anatomy

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Anatomy is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
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Structural differences between immature and mature articular cartilage of rabbits by microscopic MRI and polarized light microscopy41
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Osteogenic and angiogenic profiles of the palatal process of the maxilla and the palatal process of the palatine bone28
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Dissection, in vivo imaging and analysis of the mouse epitrochleoanconeus muscle22
Sequential changes in cellular properties accompanying amniote somite formation22
Variation in morphometric parameters of the sacrum (os sacrum) in farmed and feral American mink—An effect of domestication?22
Biomechanics and morphological comparisons of the caudal region of titanosaurs from the Cretaceous of Brazil: Paleobiology and paleoecology inferences20
Mechanical properties, collagen and glycosaminoglycan content of equine superficial digital flexor tendons are not affected by training20
Microanatomy of incremental growth lines in dental tissues in reindeer Rangifer tarandus20
How can directional and fluctuating asymmetry help in the prognosis of scoliosis along the course of the condition?18
Inner workings of the alligator ankle reveal the mechanistic origins of archosaur locomotor diversity18
Claws and toepads in mainland and island Anolis (Squamata: Dactyloidae): Different adaptive radiations with intersectional morphospatial zones17
Comment on Boyde et al. (2023), ‘Fleas and lesions in armadillo osteoderms’17
Cryodehydration protocol to obtain high‐quality permanent anatomical material17
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Stretch tolerance and elastic passive reaction of the quadriceps femoris seem to depend more on the fascia profundis taut surfaces than on the underlying stretched muscle16
True‐color 3D rendering of human anatomy using surface‐guided color sampling from cadaver cryosection image data: A practical approach16
On presentation of the human cerebral sulci from inside of the cerebrum14
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Developmental factors influencing bone strength in precocial mammals: An infant pig model13
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The evolutionary and functional implications of the unusual quadrate of Longipteryx chaoyangensis (Avialae: Enantiornithes) from the Cretaceous Jehol Biota of China13
Modeling intervertebral articulation: The rotule à doigt mechanical joint (RAD) in birds and mammals13
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Heterogeneity in form and function of the rat extensor digitorum longus motor unit13
Ontogenetic development of the holocephalan dentition: Morphological transitions of dentine in the absence of teeth13
Morphology of the nutrient artery and its foramen in relation to femoral bone perfusion rates of laying and non‐laying hens12
Hip medial rotator action of gluteus medius in Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) and implications to adaptive significance for quadrupedal walking in primates12
Unique fiber phenotype composition and metabolic properties of the stapedius and tensor tympani muscles in the human middle ear12
C‐bouton components on rat extensor digitorum longus motoneurons are resistant to chronic functional overload12
Truly dorsostable runners: Vertebral mobility in rhinoceroses, tapirs, and horses12
Micro‐CT analysis reveals the changes in bone mineral density in zebrafish craniofacial skeleton with age12
Enhancer trap lines with GFP driven by smad6b and frizzled1 regulatory sequences for the study of epithelial morphogenesis in the developing zebrafish inner ear12
Reviving the anatomic past: Breathing new life into historic anatomical teaching tools11
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Atlas and Talus11
Scapular morphology of great apes and humans: A three‐dimensional computed tomography‐based comparative study11
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Medial gastrocnemius growth in children who are typically developing: Can changes in muscle volume and length be accurately predicted from age?11
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Assessment of post‐trauma microstructural alterations in the rabbit knee cartilage and subchondral bone10
Cranial morphology of Balkan and West Asian livestock guardian dogs10
Describing the musculature of mystacial pads in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) using diceCT10
Age and sex influence the activation‐dependent stiffness of the pectoralis major10
Dumbbell‐shaped brains of Polish crested chickens as a model system for the evolution of novel brain morphologies10
Anatomy of the heart with the highest heart rate10
Age‐dependent change and intraskeletal variability in secondary osteons of elderly Australians9
The reliability and validity of triceps surae muscle volume assessment using freehand three‐dimensional ultrasound in typically developing infants9
Masticatory myology of the llama (Lama glama, Camelidae) and comparisons with other camelids and euungulates9
Morphological study of the anterior dentition in Raoellidae (Mammalia, Artiodactyla), new insight on their dietary habits9
Foot adaptation to climbing in ovenbirds and woodcreepers (Furnariida)9
Is there a correlation between pelvic incidence and orientation of the acetabulum? An analysis based on a three‐dimensional statistical model of the pelvic ring9
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Comparative morpho‐functional analysis of the humerus and ulna in three Western European moles species of the genus Talpa, including the newly described T. aquitania9
Ontogenetic changes in cortical bone vascular microstructure in the domestic duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and ring‐necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)9
Ontogeny and associated changes of the extinct sloth Simomylodon uccasamamensis (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Pliocene of the eastern Puna, Argentina9
Anatomical design and production of a novel three‐dimensional co‐culture system replicating the human flexor digitorum profundus enthesis9
Investigation of heterocellular features of the mouse retinal neurovascular unit by 3D electron microscopy9
Does the pancreas of gekkotans differentiate similarly? Developmental structural and 3D studies of the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris) and the leopard gecko (Eublepharis 9
Comparative analysis of the jaw apparatus of three marine annelids using scanning electron microscopy: Microstructure and elemental composition9
Sexual dimorphism in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, medial preoptic area and suprachiasmatic nucleus in male and female tree shrews9
Long legs and small joints: The locomotor capabilities of Homo naledi9
Histomorphometry of mast cells in the convexity of human intracranial dura mater9
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Organisation of the nervous system in cysts of the freshwater tardigrade Thulinius ruffoi (Parachela, Isohypsibioidea: Doryphoribiidae)8
Accessory heads of the biceps brachii muscle: A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Heterodonty and ontogenetic shift dynamics in the dentition of the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier (Chondrichthyes, Galeocerdidae)8
The osteohistology of gorgonopsian therapsids and implications for Permo‐Triassic theriodont growth8
Sphenomandibular ligament and degenerating Meckel's cartilage revisited: Sequential variations with temporal bone deformity for ligament attachment in near‐term human fetuses8
Brachial plexus anatomy in the miniature swine as compared to human8
Illuminating the dark mess of fibers: Application of circular cross polarized light in unravelling the bone tissue structure of the dermal pectoral girdle of Metoposaurus krasiejowensis8
Structure of rosettes in the zona glomerulosa of human adrenal cortex8
Rib cortical bone thickness variation in adults by age and sex8
Assessing the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms in Wingless signaling pathway genes and sella turcica morphology8
The anatomy and variation of the coracoid attachment of the subclavius muscle in humans8
3D atlas of tinamou (Neornithes: Tinamidae) pectoral morphology: Implications for reconstructing the ancestral neornithine flight apparatus8
Diphyodont tooth replacement of Brasilodon—A Late Triassic eucynodont that challenges the time of origin of mammals8
Complex enameloid microstructure of †Ischyrhiza mira rostral denticles7
What is missing from the sturgeon jaw: Developmental morphology of the upper jaw in Acipenser7
Investigating the interfaces of the epiphyseal plate: An integrated approach of histochemistry, microtomography and SEM7
The Fuzzy planar cell polarity protein (FUZ), necessary for primary cilium formation, is essential for pituitary development7
Description and evolution of the larynx of thePhysalaemus olfersiispecies group, with remarks on the laryngeal anatomy of theP. cuviericlade (Amphibia: Anura: Leiuperinae)7
Cyclic loading failed to promote growth in a pig model of midfacial hypoplasia7
Editorial: Advances in craniosynostosis—Basic science to clinical practice7
Cranial bone microarchitecture in a mouse model for syndromic craniosynostosis7
What is new in flexor tendon pulleys and the gaps between them in triphalangeal fingers of the hand?7
Assessment of subchondral bone microdamage quantification using contrast‐enhanced imaging techniques7
ZO‐1 expression in normal human macula densa: Immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence investigations7
Comprehensive expression analysis for the core cell cycle regulators in the chicken embryo reveals novel tissue‐specific synexpression groups and similarities and differences with expression in mouse,7
What is the axillary arch (of Langer)?7
Bone microstructure and bone mineral density are not systemically different in Antarctic icefishes and related Antarctic notothenioids7
Sesamoid bones also show functional adaptation in their microanatomy—The example of the patella in Perissodactyla7
Femoral specializations to locomotor habits in early archosauriforms7
Recognising the potential of large animals for modelling neuromuscular junction physiology and disease7
Histological features and Gαolf expression patterns in the nasal cavity of sea turtles7
Growth and life history of freshwater chelydrid turtles (Testudines: Cryptodira): A bone histological approach7
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A comprehensive normative reference database of muscle morphology in typically developing children aged 3–18 years—a cross‐sectional ultrasound study6
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Morphology of proximal and distal human semitendinosus compartments and the effects of distal tendon harvesting for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction6
Neuropeptides in the developing human hippocampus under hypoxic–ischemic conditions6
Effect of deletion of the protein kinase PRKD1 on development of the mouse embryonic heart6
Osteohistological signal from the smallest known phytosaur femur reveals slow growth and new insights into the evolution of growth in Archosauria6
Histomorphological and functional contralateral symmetry in the gastrocnemius muscles of the laboratory rat6
Roars, groans and moans: Anatomical correlates of vocal diversity in polygynous deer6
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Vertebrae at the thoracolumbar junction: A quantitative assessment using CT scans6
Comparative electron microscopic visualization of the lung alveolar epithelial glycocalyx with different staining and labeling methods6
Retroperitoneal fasciae as barriers for nerve and arterial passages connecting the retroperitoneal region to the peritoneal organs6
Transauricular vagal nerve stimulation suppresses inflammatory responses in the gut and brain in an inflammatory bowel disease model6
The suprapatellar fat pad: A histotopographic comparative study6
Hindlimb biomechanics of Lagosuchus talampayensis (Archosauria, Dinosauriformes), with comments on skeletal morphology6
Shape variation in the limb long bones of modern elephants reveals adaptations to body mass and habitat6
Light and scanning electron microscope characterization of mandibular symphysis tissue as a functional adaptation in the mandible development of human fetuses6
The cecal appendix is correlated with greater maximal longevity in mammals6
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Higher spatial resolution improves the interpretation of the extent of ventricular trabeculation6
Organisation of the musculature of the rat stomach6
A workflow for the creation of photorealistic 3D cadaveric models using photogrammetry6
Spermidine supplementation influences mitochondrial number and morphology in the heart of aged mice6
The morphological and functional diversity of apical microvilli6
Correction to “Locomotor, ecological and phylogenetic drivers of skeletal proportions in frogs”6
Physical constraints on the positions and dimensions of the zebrafish swim bladder by surrounding bones6
Development of the arterial roots and ventricular outflow tracts6
Sexual dimorphism in the first rib of Homo sapiens5
The HOPX and BLBP landscape and gliogenic regions in developing human brain5
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On taxonomic issues, ontogenetic series and tooth replacement. Comments on Diphyodont tooth replacement of Brasilodon—A late Triassic eucynodont that challenges the time of origin of mammals by5
Human trapezius muscle development during the early fetal period5
Anatomy of the heart of the leatherback turtle5
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Tyramide signal amplification coupled with multiple immunolabeling and RNAScopein situ hybridization in formaldehyde‐fixed paraffin‐embedded human fetal brain5
True grit? Comparative anatomy and evolution of gizzards in fishes5
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Reply to Stöllberger et al.5
Left ventricular trabeculations and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging5
Bendy to the bone: Links between vertebral morphology and waterfall climbing in amphidromous gobioid fishes5
Expression of MyHC‐15 and ‐2x in human muscle spindles: An immunohistochemical study5
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Comparative study of the body proportions in Elephantidae and other large herbivorous mammals5
Different, but the same: Inferring the hunting behaviour of the hypercarnivorous bush dog (Speothos venaticus) through finite element analysis5
Von Economo neurons: Cellular specialization of human limbic cortices?5
From dorsomobility to dorsostability: A study of lumbosacral joint range of motion in artiodactyls5
Clinical implications of the distinct anatomy and innervation of the long head biceps tendon5
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Nasal capsule ossification: A histological study using human foetuses to find an association between the foetus and adult morphologies of the nasal wall5
Diving into dual functionality: Swim bladder muscles in lionfish for buoyancy and sonic capabilities5
Histological analysis of retinal development and remodeling in the brown anole lizard (Anolis sagrei)5
The dorsal portion of the bovine diaphragm as a useful tissue for producing a 3D muscle scaffold5
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Mechanisms driving vestibular lamina formation and opening in the mouse5
The relationship between Meckel's cartilage resorption and incisor tooth germ in mice5
The unique rectus extraocular muscles of cetaceans: Homologies and possible functions5
On the importance of integrating comparative anatomy and One Health perspectives in anatomy education5
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An anatomical investigation of alkaptonuria: Novel insights into ochronosis of cartilage and bone5
The influence of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae on lumbar lordosis and the angle of pelvic incidence4
The osteohistology of Orthosuchus stormbergi using synchrotron radiation microcomputed tomography4
Ontogenetic changes to metacarpal trabecular bone structure in mountain and western lowland gorillas4
Occipital bone modeling patterns during the first years of life: A preliminary histological and quantitative approach4
Quantifying dysmorphologies of the neurocranium using artificial neural networks4
Evaluation of the endocranial anatomy of the early Paleogene north African gavialoid crocodylian Argochampsa krebsi and evolutionary implications for adaptation to salinity tolerance in marine 4
Distribution and length of muscle spindles and their 3D visualisation in the medial gastrocnemius of male and female rats4
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Hind limb muscles influence the architectural properties of long bones in frogs4
Sound production and mechanism in the cryptic cusk‐eelParophidion vassali4
Osteological development of a small and fast metamorphic frog, Microhyla fissipes (Anura, Neobatrachia, Microhylidae)4
The vomeronasal system of the wolf (Canis lupus signatus): The singularities of a wild canid4
Architecture of head and neck soft tissues and associated entheses: An exploration of sexual dimorphism in, and population differences between, New Zealand and Thai individuals4
The olfactory striae: A historical perspective on the inconsistent anatomy of the bulbar projections4
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Muscle spindles in the rhesus monkey platysma4
ArUco‐based stylus reliability for reproductible 3D digitalisation of shoulder cartilage contours4
Vascularization of the gastrointestinal tract of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus, Montagu 1821)4
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A longitudinal study of the role of fingers in the development of early number and arithmetic skills in children with Apert syndrome4
Reconstruction of the pelvic girdle and hindlimb musculature of the early tetanurans Piatnitzkysauridae (Theropoda, Megalosauroidea)4
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Brain volume in infants with metopic synostosis: Less white matter volume with an accelerated growth pattern in early life4
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Advancements in left ventricular assist devices to prevent pump thrombosis and blood coagulopathy4
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Evolutionary pressures of aerial insectivory reflected in anurognathid pterosaurs4
Quantitative morphological analysis framework of infant cranial sutures and fontanelles based on CT images4
Intracortical remodelling increases in highly loaded bone after exercise cessation4
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The subcommissural organ maintains features of neuroepithelial cells in the adult mouse4
Bronchial tree of the human embryo: Examination based on a mammalian model4
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Correspondence: In response to Kaleeny and Janis4
Revisiting the anatomy of the right ventricle in the light of knowledge of its development4
Anatomy of bristles on the nares and rictus of western barn owls (Tyto alba)4
A journey in the world of craniofacial development: From 1968 to the future4
Analysis of palatal marginal alveolar exostosis and palatal torus using cone‐beam computed tomography4
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A road map to manual segmentation of cerebral structures4
Hindlimb muscles of the Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri (Aves, Sphenisciformes) at different postnatal ontogenetic stages4
Editorial: Peripheral nerve anatomy in health and disease4
Embryonic development of the skull in a parthenogenetic lizard, the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)4
Icex: Advances in the automatic extraction and volume calculation of cranial cavities4
The orbitalauricular chord of Alligator: The unusual functional linkage between the earflap and eyelid of Crocodylians4
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The vomeronasal system in semiaquatic beavers4
The virtual brain endocast of Trogosus (Mammalia, Tillodontia) and its relevance in understanding the extinction of archaic placental mammals4
Individual differences, missing sulci, and nomenclature: A comment on “On presentation of the human cerebral sulci from inside the cerebrum”4
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“Flexures and bends of the large intestine: Current terminology and a suggestion to simplify it”3
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Comparative analysis of Dipodomys species indicates that kangaroo rat hindlimb anatomy is adapted for rapid evasive leaping3
Variation in whale (Cetacea) inner ear anatomy reveals the early evolution of “specialized” high‐frequency hearing sensitivity3
Muscular anatomy of the forelimb of Leopardus geoffroyi: Functional and phylogenetic aspects in Feliformia, part I. Proximal forelimb3
Skull morphology and histology indicate the presence of an unexpected buccal soft tissue structure in dinosaurs3
Cell numbers, cell ratios, and developmental plasticity in the rod pathway of the mouse retina3
A new classification system for the anatomical variations of the human circle of Willis: A systematic review3
Osteohistology of the unusually fast‐growing theropod dinosaur Ceratosaurus3
Morphological examination of abdominal vertebral bodies from grass carp using high‐resolution micro‐CT scans3
Skin development in the gray short‐tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica)—From skin respiration to thermoregulation3
Osteoderms as calcium reservoirs: Insights from the lizard Ouroborus cataphractus3
Muscle architecture and passive lengthening properties of the gastrocnemius medialis and Achilles tendon in children who idiopathically toe‐walk3
Early spiral arteriole remodeling in the uterine–placental interface: A rat model3
Head anatomy of a lantern shark wet‐collection specimen (Chondrichthyes: Etmopteridae)3
Peripheral glia diversity3
Topohistology of dendritic cells and macrophages in the distal and proximal nodes along the lymph flow from the lung3
A comparative study of breed differences in the anatomical configuration of the equine vertebral column3
Evidence of extraganglionic vagal mechanoreceptors in the mouse vagus nerve3
A comparative developmental study of the avian syrinx: Insights into the homology of the sound‐producing muscles in birds3
Postnatal development in a specialized bird: Quantitative and qualitative analysis of pelvic girdle morphological changes in Rhea americana (Aves, Palaeognathae)3
Localisation of the centre of the highest region of muscle spindle abundance of anterior forearm muscles3
3D reconstructionof the bronchial tree of the Gray short‐tailed opossum (Monodelphis domestica) in the postnatal period3
Functional anatomy of the wing muscles of the Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) using dissection and diceCT3
Are spinal cord and medulla samples from embalmed donors suitable for histological examination? A pilot study3
Morphological features of the greater occipital nerve and its possible importance for interventional procedures3
Difference between sentinel and non‐sentinel lymph nodes in the distribution of dendritic cells and macrophages: An immunohistochemical and morphometric study using gastric regional nodes obtained in 3
What do brain endocasts tell us? A comparative analysis of the accuracy of sulcal identification by experts and perspectives in palaeoanthropology3
New insights into the variability of upper airway morphology in modern humans3
Novel evolution of a hyper‐elongated tongue in a Cretaceous enantiornithine from China and the evolution of the hyolingual apparatus and feeding in birds3
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Exploration of the covariation signal between cortical bone and dentine volumes across the upper limb bones and anterior teeth in modern humans and relevance to evolutionary anthropology3
A fast start: Evidence of rapid growth in Trialestes romeri, an early Crocodylomorpha from the Upper Triassic continental beds of Argentina based on osteohistological analyses3
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