Fifth metatarsal morphology does not predict presence or absence of fibularis tertius muscle in hominids

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 333-342

  Eliot, David J ^a   Jungers, William L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipedalism; Fibularis tertius; Fifth metatarsal; Hominids

Indexed keywords

LOCOMOTION;

ANIMALIA; HOMINIDAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 0034082839     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jhev.1999.0337     Document Type: Article

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