Histomorphology of the mandibular condylar cartilage in greater galagos (Otolemur spp.)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-45

  Burrows, Anne M ^a,b   Smith, Timothy D ^b,c  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Condylar cartilage; Exudate; Galago; Histology; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; PRIMATE; SKELETON;

ANIMAL; CARTILAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; PROSIMIAN; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE; DIET; FEMALE; LORISIDAE; MALE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

GALAGO; GALAGONIDAE; OTOLEMUR; OTOLEMUR CRASSICAUDATUS; OTOLEMUR GARNETTII; PRIMATES; SIMIIFORMES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 33846393947     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20325     Document Type: Conference Paper

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