Functional significance of cortical bone distribution in anthropoid mandibles: An in vitro assessment of bone strain under combined loads

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 38-50

  Daegling, David J ^a   Hotzman, Jennifer L ^a  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Mastication; Primates; Skull; Torsion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MASS; BONE STRESS; CORTICAL BONE; DIET; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; PHYLOGENY; SHEAR STRESS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; FACE; GORILLA GORILLA; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; TORSION; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0041418163     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10225     Document Type: Article

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