Developmental changes in the shape of the supralaryngeal vocal tract in Chimpanzees

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 193-204

  Nishimura, Takeshi ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Descent of larynx; MRI; Pan troglodytes; Speech evolution; Two step model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHIMPANZEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTION; FACE; FEMALE; HARD PALATE; HYOID BONE; LARYNX; MALE; MANDIBLE; MORPHOGENESIS; MOUTH CAVITY; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; PROGNATHIA; SKELETON; VOCAL CORD;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; MAXILLOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT; PAN TROGLODYTES; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 12444323047     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20112     Document Type: Article

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