Using finite-element analysis to investigate suture morphology: A case study using large carnivorous dinosaurs

Anatomical Record - Part A Discoveries in Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 283, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 349-365

  Rayfield, Emily J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Dinosaur; Feeding; Finite element analysis; Skull; Suture; Theropod

Indexed keywords

ALLOSAURUS FRAGILIS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; CARNIVORA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRANIAL SUTURE; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; DINOSAUR; FACIAL BONE; FEEDING; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MASTICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL; STRESS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY PATTERNING; CRANIAL SUTURES; DINOSAURS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MASTICATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ALLOSAURUS; ALLOSAURUS FRAGILIS; ANIMALIA; DINOSAURIA; THEROPODA;

EID: 16444361922     PISSN: 0003276X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.20168     Document Type: Conference Paper

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