The scaling of gross dimensions of the spinal cord in primates and other species

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-87

  MacLarnon, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allometry; Brain size; Primates; Spinal cord size

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BRAINSIZE; PRIMATE; SCALING; SPINAL CORD;

ALLOMETRY; AMPHIBIA; BIRD; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; INNERVATION; MAMMAL; PRIMATE; SPECIES; SPINAL CORD; WEIGHT;

AMPHIBIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0029757538     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1996.0005     Document Type: Article

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