Effects of loading on the biochemical behavior of molars of Homo, Pan, and Pongo

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 211-227

  Macho, Gabriele A ^a   Spears, Iain R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Finite element stress analyses; Functional adaptation; Mastication; Molars; Orofacial skeleton; Pan; Pongo

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ENAMEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOD; HOMINID; MASTICATION; MAXILLA; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLAR TOOTH; PHYLOGENY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ANIMAL; ANTHROPOIDEA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; PAN TROGLODYTES; PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DENTAL ENAMEL; EVOLUTION; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; MAXILLA; MOLAR; PAN TROGLODYTES; PONGO PYGMAEUS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0033142837     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8644(199906)109:2<211::AID-AJPA6>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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