Functional significance of the microstructural detail of the primate dentino-enamel junction: A possible example of exaptation

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-111

  Shimizu, Daisuke ^a   Macho, Gabriele A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DEJ scallops; Enamel decussation; Exaptation; Finite element stress analysis

Indexed keywords

ENAMEL; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRIMATE; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS; TOOTH;

MAMMALIA; PECTINIDAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 33845508374     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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