The vertebral column - A phylogenetic failure? A theory explaining the function and vulnerability of the human spine

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-212

  Putz, Reinhard L V ^a,b   Müller Gerbl, Magdalena ^a  

^a Institute of Anatomy   (Germany)

^b Anatomische Anstalt   (Germany)

Author keywords

Evolution; Functional morphology; Mobility; Stability; Vertebral column

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; LIGAMENT; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; SPINE;

EID: 0029927917     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2353(1996)9:3<205::aid-ca12>3.0.co;2-v     Document Type: Article

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