Biomechanics of the rostrum and the role of facial sutures

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-44

  Rafferty, Katherine L ^a   Herring, Susan W ^a   Marshall, Christopher D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone strain; Craniofacial suture; Facial bones; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FACIAL BONE; HISTOLOGY; MASTICATION; MINIPIG; PHYSIOLOGY; SWINE; TOOTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FACIAL BONES; MASTICATION; SWINE; SWINE, MINIATURE; TOOTH;

MAMMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038760858     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10104     Document Type: Article

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