Mechanical properties of foods used in experimental studies of primate masticatory function

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 329-346

  Williams, Susan H ^a   Wright, Barth W ^b   Van Den Truong, ^c   Daubert, Christopher R ^c   Vinyard, Christopher J ^d  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastic modulus; Electromyography; Fracture toughness; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

PRIMATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; FOOD; HARDNESS; MASTICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMATE;

ANIMALS; ELASTICITY; FOOD; HARDNESS; MASTICATION; PRIMATES;

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PRIMATES;

EID: 32944477702     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20189     Document Type: Article

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