Modulation of mandibular loading and bite force in mammals during mastication

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1046-1063

  Ross, Callum F ^a   Dharia, Ruchi ^b   Herring, Susan W ^c   Hylander, William L ^d   Liu, Zi Jun ^c   Rafferty, Katherine L ^c   Ravosa, Matthew J ^e   Williams, Susan H ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e University of Missouri   (United States)

^f OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone strain; Chewing; Muscle recruitment; Size principle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; MAMMAL; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; MAMMALS; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUIDAE; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; SUIDAE;

EID: 34247500413     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02733     Document Type: Article

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