Cranial Skeleton POR codes:

EL=CRN (cranium):

PAR - parietal

PET - petrous portion

FN - frontal

SR - skull roof (FNs & HC)

ZGO - zygomatic

BRC- braincase (FN & OCC)

LC - lacrimal

PAL - palatine

NSL - nasal

SKO - other skull fragment

OCC - occipital

HC - horn core

JUG - jugular process

MX - maxilla

TMP - temporal

INV - incisive

CO - complete cranium

EL=MR (mandible):

TW - tooth row

BRD - ventral border

HRM - horizontal ramus

DAM - DRM + RAM

DRM - dentary ramus

SYM - symphysis

COR - coronoid

DYS - dyastema

EL=HY (hyoid):

ANG - angle

BDY - body/blade

CO - complete

TEETH (except for IC, which is used only with MR, use these codes for both CRN & MR):

IC - incisor (mandibles only)

P3 - 3rd premolar

DP2 - dec. 2nd premolar

P4 - 4th premolar

DP3 - dec. 3rd premolar

M1- 1st molar

DP4 - dec. 4th premolar

M2 - 2nd molar

EN - enamel fragment

M3 - 3rd molar

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