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| 1 | A series of normal stages in the development of the chick embryo | Journal of Morphology | 1951 | 11,762 |
| 2 | Oogenesis in Xenopus laevis (Daudin). I. Stages of oocyte development in laboratory maintained animals | Journal of Morphology | 1972 | 1,867 |
| 3 | Developmental cell death: morphological diversity and multiple mechanisms | Anatomy and Embryology | 1990 | 1,461 |
| 4 | Cytoarchitectonic mapping of the human amygdala, hippocampal region and entorhinal cortex: intersubject variability and probability maps | Anatomy and Embryology | 2005 | 1,072 |
| 5 | Early stages of chick somite development | Anatomy and Embryology | 1995 | 701 |
| 6 | The human pattern of gyrification in the cerebral cortex | Anatomy and Embryology | 1988 | 669 |
| 7 | A golgi study of radial glial cells in developing monkey telencephalon: Morphogenesis and transformation into astrocytes | Anatomy and Embryology | 1979 | 645 |
| 8 | The cat step cycle: Hind limb joint angles and muscle lengths during unrestrained locomotion | Journal of Morphology | 1973 | 600 |
| 9 | Stages of oocyte development in the zebrafish,Brachydanio rerio | Journal of Morphology | 1993 | 577 |
| 10 | Architecture of the hind limb muscles of cats: Functional significance | Journal of Morphology | 1982 | 563 |
| 11 | Técnicas de Muestreo sobre una Población a Estudio | International Journal of Morphology | 2017 | 560 |
| 12 | Architectonic parcellation of the temporal operculum in rhesus monkey and its projection pattern | Anatomy and Embryology | 1973 | 538 |
| 13 | Morphology of the gastrointestinal tract in primates: Comparisons with other mammals in relation to diet | Journal of Morphology | 1980 | 533 |
| 14 | Gap junctions in the rat cochlea: immunohistochemical and ultrastructural analysis | Anatomy and Embryology | 1995 | 525 |
| 15 | Experimental analysis of the origin of the wing musculature in avian embryos | Anatomy and Embryology | 1977 | 513 |
| 16 | Early prenatal ontogeny of central monoamine neurons in the rat: Fluorescence histochemical observations | Anatomy and Embryology | 1972 | 509 |
| 17 | A study of the fine structure of ciliated epithelia | Journal of Morphology | 1954 | 498 |
| 18 | Hydrodynamic design of the humpback whale flipper | Journal of Morphology | 1995 | 483 |
| 19 | Dual origin of the mammalian neocortex and evolution of the cortical plate | Anatomy and Embryology | 1978 | 481 |
| 20 | Der feinere Bau der Blutcapillaren | Anatomy and Embryology | 1923 | 478 |
| 21 | Late prenatal ontogeny of central monoamine neurons in the rat: Fluorescence histochemical observations | Anatomy and Embryology | 1973 | 460 |
| 22 | Functional neuroanatomy of the primate isocortical motor system | Anatomy and Embryology | 2000 | 441 |
| 23 | Relationship between muscle fiber types and sizes and muscle architectural properties in the mouse hindlimb | Journal of Morphology | 1994 | 437 |
| 24 | A series of stages in the embryonic development of Chelydra serpentina | Journal of Morphology | 1968 | 429 |
| 25 | Septal neurons containing glutamic acid decarboxylase immunoreactivity project to the hippocampal region in the rat brain | Anatomy and Embryology | 1984 | 419 |
| 26 | The functional significance of primate mandibular form | Journal of Morphology | 1979 | 413 |
| 27 | The application of Bergmann's and Allen's rules to the poikilotherms | Journal of Morphology | 1960 | 412 |
| 28 | The mirror neuron system and its function in humans | Anatomy and Embryology | 2005 | 400 |
| 29 | The structure of the digital setae of lizards | Journal of Morphology | 1965 | 398 |
| 30 | Functional morphology and homology in the odontocete nasal complex: Implications for sound generation | Journal of Morphology | 1996 | 392 |
| 31 | Recruitment of bone-marrow-derived cells by skeletal and cardiac muscle in adult dystrophic mdx mice | Anatomy and Embryology | 1999 | 391 |
| 32 | The current potential of plastination | Anatomy and Embryology | 1987 | 386 |
| 33 | Collagenous fibril texture of the human knee joint menisci | Anatomy and Embryology | 1998 | 372 |
| 34 | Early prenatal ontogenesis of the cerebral cortex (neocortex) of the cat (Felis domestica). A Golgi study | Anatomy and Embryology | 1971 | 369 |
| 35 | The histogenesis of cartilage and bone in the long bones of the embryonic fowl | Journal of Morphology | 1925 | 355 |
| 36 | A rapid method for detecting malformations in rat fetuses | Journal of Morphology | 1969 | 355 |
| 37 | The growth of dendrites in the mammalian brain | Anatomy and Embryology | 1969 | 347 |
| 38 | Mandibular function inGalago crassicaudatus andMacaca fascicularis: An in vivo approach to Stress Analysis of the mandible | Journal of Morphology | 1979 | 345 |
| 39 | Embryonic development of the heart. I. A light and electron microscopic study of myocardial development in the early chick embryo | Journal of Morphology | 1968 | 341 |
| 40 | Development of the cranium and paired fins in the zebrafishDanio rerio (Ostariophysi, Cyprinidae) | Journal of Morphology | 1996 | 339 |
| 41 | The ant-colony as an organism | Journal of Morphology | 1911 | 330 |
| 42 | The metamorphosis of Drosophila melanogaster, including an accurately timed account of the principal morphological changes | Journal of Morphology | 1936 | 321 |
| 43 | The membranous skeleton: the role of cell condensations in vertebrate skeletogenesis | Anatomy and Embryology | 1992 | 321 |
| 44 | Eine neue Theorie �ber den Einflu� mechanischer Reize auf die Differenzierung der St�tzgewebe | Anatomy and Embryology | 1960 | 319 |
| 45 | Limb regeneration in larvae and metamorphosing individuals of the South African clawed toad | Journal of Morphology | 1962 | 304 |
| 46 | Modulatory multiplicity in the functional repertoire of the feeding mechanism in cichlid fishes. I. Piscivores | Journal of Morphology | 1978 | 300 |
| 47 | Chromosome studies. I. Taxonomic relationships shown in the chromosomes of tettigidae and acrididae: V‐shaped chromosomes and their significance in acrididae, locustidae, and gryllidae: Chromosomes and variation | Journal of Morphology | 1916 | 288 |
| 48 | There is no highly conserved embryonic stage in the vertebrates: implications for current theories of evolution and development | Anatomy and Embryology | 1997 | 288 |
| 49 | Structure and function of podocytes: an update | Anatomy and Embryology | 1995 | 285 |
| 50 | The functional anatomy of the shoulder of the savannah monitor lizard (Varanus exanthematicus) | Journal of Morphology | 1983 | 278 |
| 51 | Functional bases of fiber length and angulation in muscle | Journal of Morphology | 1987 | 277 |
| 52 | A study of neurogenesis in the forebrain of opossum pouch young | Anatomy and Embryology | 1970 | 273 |
| 53 | The embryology of crepidula, A contribution to the cell lineage and early development of some marine gasteropods | Journal of Morphology | 1897 | 270 |
| 54 | The apoptosis cascade -- morphological and immunohistochemical methods for its visualization | Anatomy and Embryology | 1999 | 269 |
| 55 | Distribution and innervation of short, interdigitated muscle fibers in parallel‐fibered muscles of the cat hindlimb | Journal of Morphology | 1987 | 268 |
| 56 | Transcriptional and translational regulation of gene expression in haploid spermatids | Anatomy and Embryology | 1999 | 264 |
| 57 | The fiber composition of the abdominal vagus of the rat | Anatomy and Embryology | 1990 | 263 |
| 58 | Evolution of the feeding mechanism in primitive actionopterygian fishes: A functional anatomical analysis ofPolypterus, Lepisosteus, andAmia | Journal of Morphology | 1980 | 261 |
| 59 | Quantitative morphology and synaptology of cerebellar glomeruli in the rat | Anatomy and Embryology | 1988 | 261 |
| 60 | Experimental study on embryogenesis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia | Anatomy and Embryology | 1984 | 259 |
| 61 | Quantitative electron microscopic immunocytochemistry of neuroactive amino acids | Anatomy and Embryology | 1989 | 259 |
| 62 | Evolution of the mammalian middle ear | Journal of Morphology | 1975 | 257 |
| 63 | Development of the origin of the coronary arteries, a matter of ingrowth or outgrowth? | Anatomy and Embryology | 1989 | 256 |
| 64 | Nerve fibres and their terminals of the dura mater encephali of the rat | Anatomy and Embryology | 1987 | 255 |
| 65 | �ber den Ursprung der Kletterfasern des Kleinhirns | Anatomy and Embryology | 1959 | 249 |
| 66 | Kinetics of the avian skull | Journal of Morphology | 1964 | 249 |
| 67 | Ontogeny of the calcium binding protein parvalbumin in the rat nervous system | Anatomy and Embryology | 1991 | 249 |
| 68 | Evolution of vertebrate viviparity and specializations for fetal nutrition: A quantitative and qualitative analysis | Journal of Morphology | 2015 | 249 |
| 69 | Structure, movement, locomotion, and stimulation in amoeba | Journal of Morphology | 1926 | 248 |
| 70 | The structure and formation of the cuticulin layer in the epicuticle of an insect,Calpodes ethlius (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae) | Journal of Morphology | 1966 | 248 |
| 71 | Expression of highly polysialylated NCAM in the neocortex and piriform cortex of the developing and the adult rat | Anatomy and Embryology | 1991 | 247 |
| 72 | Anatomy of the inferior colliculus in rat | Anatomy and Embryology | 1985 | 246 |
| 73 | Histochemical demonstration and mapping of 5-hydroxytryptamine- and catecholamine-containing neuron systems in the human fetal brain | Anatomy and Embryology | 1973 | 245 |
| 74 | Estrogen and the developing mammalian brain | Anatomy and Embryology | 1999 | 242 |
| 75 | Effect of the notochord on the differentiation of a floor plate area in the neural tube of the chick embryo | Anatomy and Embryology | 1988 | 241 |
| 76 | Skeletal indicators of locomotor adaptations in living and extinct rodents | Journal of Morphology | 2008 | 237 |
| 77 | A new approach to mammalian cranial analysis, illustrated by examples of prosimian primates | Journal of Morphology | 1968 | 234 |
| 78 | Homology and causes | Journal of Morphology | 1982 | 234 |
| 79 | Origin and evolution of insect wings and their relation to metamorphosis, as documented by the fossil record | Journal of Morphology | 1978 | 232 |
| 80 | Tissue dynamics of steady state growth inHydra littoralis. II. Patterns of tissue movement | Journal of Morphology | 1967 | 231 |
| 81 | Heterochronic mechanisms of morphological diversification and evolutionary change in the neotropical salamander,Bolitoglossa occidentalis (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) | Journal of Morphology | 1981 | 229 |
| 82 | Studies on the cytology and early embryology of the egg of Drosophila melanogaster | Journal of Morphology | 1941 | 228 |
| 83 | Cochlear receptor development in the rat with emphasis on synaptogenesis | Anatomy and Embryology | 1980 | 225 |
| 84 | The cell-lineage of Nereis.A contribution to the cytogeny of the annelid body | Journal of Morphology | 1892 | 223 |
| 85 | The auditory bulla in carnivora: An anatomical basis for reappraisal of carnivore evolution | Journal of Morphology | 1974 | 221 |
| 86 | The development of the human brain, the closure of the caudal neuropore, and the beginning of secondary neurulation at stage 12 | Anatomy and Embryology | 1987 | 221 |
| 87 | An anatomical and functional analysis of cat biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles | Journal of Morphology | 1987 | 221 |
| 88 | Smooth muscle cells and fibroblasts of the coronary arteries derive from epithelial-mesenchymal transformation of the epicardium | Anatomy and Embryology | 1999 | 221 |
| 89 | Pelvic and hindlimb musculature ofTyrannosaurus rex (Dinosauria: Theropoda) | Journal of Morphology | 2002 | 221 |
| 90 | A quantitative approach to cytoarchitectonics | Anatomy and Embryology | 1980 | 218 |
| 91 | An atlas of glycine- and GABA-like immunoreactivity and colocalization in the cochlear nuclear complex of the guinea pig | Anatomy and Embryology | 1992 | 217 |
| 92 | Electromyography and mechanics of mastication in the albino rat | Journal of Morphology | 1975 | 216 |
| 93 | Paralysis and growth of the musculoskeletal system in the embryonic chick | Journal of Morphology | 1990 | 215 |
| 94 | Observations on the development of the striatum in mice and rats | Anatomy and Embryology | 1981 | 213 |
| 95 | Bone microstructure and developmental plasticity in birds and other dinosaurs | Journal of Morphology | 2002 | 211 |
| 96 | The GABAergic cerebello-olivary projection in the rat | Anatomy and Embryology | 1991 | 210 |
| 97 | Physiology of feeding in miniature pigs | Journal of Morphology | 1973 | 209 |
| 98 | The neocortex | Anatomy and Embryology | 1994 | 209 |
| 99 | The embryology of amphioxus | Journal of Morphology | 1932 | 208 |
| 100 | Effect of bone strain on cortical bone structure in macaques (Macaca mulatta) | Journal of Morphology | 1981 | 208 |
