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  1. The Anatomical Record feeds on the ways animals have evolved to consume their food in a new special issue

    Article • The Anatomical Record, June 2026, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  2. Sexual Dimorphism and Population Variation in Median Nerve Morphometry: A Multi-Institutional Cadaveric Analysis

    Article • Diagnostics, June 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  3. The color of vibrations: Contours of the invisible

    Article • The Anatomical Record, February 2026, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  4. The Anatomical Record sinks its teeth into the world of sabertooths in a new special issue

    Article • The Anatomical Record, September 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  5. The dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) resurrection that wasn't

    Article • The Anatomical Record, September 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  6. Paleobiology, evolution, and biodiversity of Chinese fossils in The Anatomical Record

    Article • The Anatomical Record, August 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  7. Human, Animal, or Mineral? Ethical Considerations for Studies of Fossilized Hominin Remains

    Article • American Journal of Biological Anthropology, July 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  8. The anatomical record explores the remarkable interface of cartilage and the skull in a new Special Issue

    Article • The Anatomical Record, May 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  9. A novel marine turtle (Pan-Chelonioidea: Ctenochelyidae) from the Maastrichtian Neylandville Marl Formation of north central Texas, U.S.A

    Article • Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  10. A revised turtle assemblage from the Upper Cretaceous Menefee Formation (New Mexico, North America) with evolutionary and paleobiostratigraphic implications

    Article • PeerJ, April 2025, PeerJ

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  11. Paleoherpetology and The Anatomical Record

    Article • The Anatomical Record, March 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  12. Breathing rarified air: The Anatomical Record celebrates Kurt Albertine with a Special Issue exploring new findings on respiratory biology

    Article • The Anatomical Record, February 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  13. Legal and ethical considerations around the use of existing illustrations to generate new illustrations in the anatomical sciences

    Article • Anatomical Sciences Education, February 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  14. Nothing “pseudo” about the Pseudosuchia—members of this extraordinary clade thunder again into the pages of The Anatomical Record

    Article • The Anatomical Record, January 2025, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  15. Human body donation programs best practices and recommended standards: A task force report from the American Association for Anatomy

    Article • Anatomical Sciences Education, December 2024, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  16. The road to best practices in body donation

    Article • Anatomical Sciences Education, December 2024, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  17. African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) masticatory apparatus and oral cavity morphology

    Article • The Anatomical Record, August 2024, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  18. The role of networks to overcome large-scale challenges in tomography: The non-clinical tomography users research network

    Article • Tomography of Materials and Structures, June 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  19. The Anatomical Record celebrates the magnificence of human antiquity from the Sima de los Huesos caves of Atapuerca, Spain, in a novel Special Issue

    Article • The Anatomical Record, May 2024, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  20. Adaptations to sociality in the mimetic and auricular musculature of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

    Article • The Anatomical Record, April 2024, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  21. The lion of The Anatomical Record: The indomitable John Ladman

    Article • The Anatomical Record, March 2024, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  22. Move over “Jurassic Park,” the “Triassic Circus” is thundering into town in a new Special Issue of The Anatomical Record

    Article • The Anatomical Record, February 2024, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  23. The yin, yang, and anatomy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in The Anatomical Record

    Article • The Anatomical Record, October 2023, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  24. Bats of all types fly through the pages of The Anatomical Record in a novel special issue

    Article • The Anatomical Record, September 2023, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  25. Snow leopard brachial plexus nerves

    Article • PLOS One, August 2023, PLOS

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  26. Expanding understanding of the autonomic nervous system with a dash of Flemish charm, Belgian beer, and unrelenting camaraderie: The Anatomical Record raises a glass to J‐P Timmermans

    Article • The Anatomical Record, July 2023, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  27. Personal autonomy and self‐determination are crucial for professionalism in healthcare

    Article • Anatomical Sciences Education, May 2023, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  28. Dinosaurs of all ilks bow and pay tribute to Peter Dodson, their intrepid chronicler, in an Anatomical Record Special Issue in his honor

    Article • The Anatomical Record, May 2023, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  29. A new baenid, Edowa zuniensis gen. et sp. nov., and other fossil turtles from the Upper Cretaceous Moreno Hill Formation (Turonian), New Mexico, USA

    Article • Cretaceous Research, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  30. Turtles creep through the pages of The Anatomical Record

    Article • The Anatomical Record, March 2023, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  31. A well‐preserved cranium from the Judith River Formation (Montana, USA ) reveals the inner ear and neuroanatomy of a Campanian baenid turtle

    Article • The Anatomical Record, March 2023, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  32. Clinically Relevant Anatomical Variations in the Brachial Plexus

    Article • Diagnostics, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  33. The Anatomical Record digests new findings on the twists and turns and surprises of the gastrointestinal system in a new Special Issue

    Article • The Anatomical Record, February 2023, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  34. A revision of “Trinitichelys” maini (Testudinata: Baenidae) and additional material of its new genus from the Lewisville Formation (Woodbine Group, Cenomanian), Texas, USA

    Article • Palaeontologia Electronica, January 2023, Coquina Press

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  35. Teeth to the right of me, teeth to the left of me, teeth in front of me –hello to the world of crocodiles and their many relatives in a new special issue of The Anatomical Record

    Article • The Anatomical Record, July 2022, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  36. The Anatomical Record sheds light on the world of the nasopharynx, a most important, yet underappreciated, realm, in a novel Special Issue

    Article • The Anatomical Record, June 2022, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  37. A cigar in the left hand, a paintbrush in the right: Illustration and the anatomical sciences

    Article • The Anatomical Record, April 2022, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  38. A review of the function and evolution of the cecal appendix

    Article • The Anatomical Record, April 2022, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  39. Pediatric rectal perforation repaired via endoscopic clipping: An alternative technique

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  40. Standardized statement for the ethical use of human cadaveric tissues in anatomy research papers: Recommendations from Anatomical JournalEditors‐in‐Chief

    Article • Clinical Anatomy, March 2022, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  41. The Anatomical Recordexplores the soul of the anatomical sciences in a groundbreaking special issue: “Evolution of a discipline, the changing face of anatomy”

    Article • The Anatomical Record, February 2022, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  42. The Potential Roles of Cervical Plexus Abnormalities in Occipital Neuralgia: An Anatomic Variant Explored

    Article • Diagnostics, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  43. Make time: Introductory remarks by the Editor‐in‐Chief

    Article • The Anatomical Record, January 2022, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  44. Geometric morphometrics and anatomical network analyses reveal ecospace partitioning among geoemydid turtles from the Uinta Formation, Utah

    Article • The Anatomical Record, October 2021, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  45. An early bothremydid from the Arlington Archosaur Site of Texas

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  46. Snow leopard forelimb anatomy

    Article • Integrative and Comparative Biology, March 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  47. Anatomical Variation and Clinical Diagnosis

    Article • Diagnostics, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  48. Myological and Osteological Correlates of Hindfoot Reversal in the Kinkajou (Potos flavus)

    Article • Journal of Mammalian Evolution, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  49. Adaptations to cursoriality and digit reduction in the forelimb of the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

    Article • PeerJ, September 2020, PeerJ

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  50. Anatomic Investigation of Two Cases of Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Syndrome, Including the Effects on External Vascular Dimensions

    Article • Diagnostics, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  51. Teaching anatomy with dissection in the time of COVID‐19 is essential and possible

    Article • Clinical Anatomy, July 2020, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  52. The Roles of Celiac Trunk Angle and Vertebral Origin in Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

    Article • Diagnostics, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  53. Clinical implications of aberrant neurovascular structures coursing through the submandibular gland

    Article • PeerJ, October 2019, PeerJ

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  54. Anatomical entrapment of the dorsal scapular and long thoracic nerves, secondary to brachial plexus piercing variation

    Article • Anatomical Science International, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  55. Phylogeny and herbivory are related to avian cecal size

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  56. A new baenid, "Trinitichelys" maini sp. nov., and other fossil turtles from the Upper Cretaceous Arlington Archosaur Site (Woodbine Formation, Cenomanian), Texas, USA

    Article • Palaeontologia Electronica, January 2019, Coquina Press

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  57. Morphological variation, phylogenetic relationships, and geographic distribution of the Baenidae (Testudines), based on new specimens from the Uinta Formation (Uinta Basin), Utah (USA)

    Article • PLOS One, July 2017, PLOS

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  58. Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Secondary to Brachial Plexus Piercing Variation

    Article • Diagnostics, July 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  59. Morphological evolution of the mammalian cecum and cecal appendix

    Article • Comptes Rendus Palevol, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  60. Anatomical variation in the anterolateral ligament of the knee and a new dissection technique for embalmed cadaveric specimens

    Article • Anatomical Science International, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  61. Myology of the Head, Neck, and Thoracic Region of the Lesser Grison (Galictis cuja) in Comparison with the Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) and Other Carnivorans: Phylogenetic and Functional Implications

    Article • Journal of Mammalian Evolution, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heather F. Smith, Dr. Marcos D. Ercoli

  62. Anatomical variations in the brachial plexus roots: implications for diagnosis of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

    Article • Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  63. Do Biological Distances Reflect Genetic Distances? A Comparison of Craniometric and Genetic Distances at Local and Global Scales

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  64. The relative correspondence of cranial and genetic distances in papionin taxa and the impact of allometric adjustments

    Article • Journal of Human Evolution, August 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  65. Quantitative Anatomical Studies

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Juan Sanchis-Gimeno, Dr Heather F. Smith

  66. Developmental Changes in Morphology of the Middle and Posterior External Cranial Base in ModernHomo sapiens

    Article • BioMed Research International, January 2015, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  67. Population Genetic Structure of Traditional Populations in the Peruvian Central Andes and Implications for South American Population History

    Article • Human Biology, January 2014, Wayne State University Press

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  68. A 3-D geometric morphometric study of intraspecific variation in the ontogeny of the temporal bone in modern Homo sapiens

    Article • Journal of Human Evolution, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  69. Multiple independent appearances of the cecal appendix in mammalian evolution and an investigation of related ecological and anatomical factors

    Article • Comptes Rendus Palevol, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  70. The relative congruence of cranial and genetic estimates of hominoid taxon relationships: Implications for the reconstruction of hominin phylogeny

    Article • Journal of Human Evolution, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  71. Mutations in the Notch Pathway Alter the Patterning of Multifidus

    Article • The Anatomical Record, November 2011, Wiley

    Dr Jeanne Wilson-Rawls, Dr Heather F. Smith

  72. The Role of Genetic Drift in Shaping Modern Human Cranial Evolution: A Test Using Microevolutionary Modeling

    Article • International Journal of Evolutionary Biology, March 2011, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  73. Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic distribution of the mammalian cecal appendix

    Article • Journal of Evolutionary Biology, October 2009, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  74. Which cranial regions reflect molecular distances reliably in humans? Evidence from three-dimensional morphology

    Article • American Journal of Human Biology, January 2009, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  75. Phenetic Affinities of Plio-Pleistocene Homo Fossils from South Africa: Molar Cusp Proportions

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  76. Cladistic analysis of early Homo crania from Swartkrans and Sterkfontein, South Africa

    Article • Journal of Human Evolution, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  77. Comparative morphometrics of the primate apical tuft

    Article • American Journal of Physical Anthropology, December 2007, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  78. Genetic, geographic, and environmental correlates of human temporal bone variation

    Article • American Journal of Physical Anthropology, January 2007, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  79. Molar microwear and dietary reconstructions of fossil cercopithecoidea from the Plio-Pleistocene deposits of South Africa

    Article • Journal of Human Evolution, August 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  80. Training captive chimpanzees to cooperate for an anesthetic injection

    Article • Lab Animal, May 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  81. Controllability in Environmental Enrichment for Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

    Article • Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, April 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Heather F. Smith

  82. Molar enamel thickness in the Chacma Baboon,Papio ursinus (kerr 1792)

    Article • American Journal of Physical Anthropology, January 2005, Wiley

    Dr Heather F. Smith