Masticatory biomechanics and its relevance to early hominid phylogeny: An examination of palatal thickness using finite-element analysis

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 585-599

  Strait, David S ^a   Richmond, Brian G ^b   Spencer, Mark A ^c   Ross, Callum F ^d   Dechow, Paul C ^e   Wood, Bernard A ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^e BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Finite element analysis; Homoplasy; Mastication; Paranthropus

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HOMINID; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY;

HOMINIDAE; MACACA; MACACA FASCICULARIS; PARANTHROPUS;

EID: 34247566656     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2006.11.019     Document Type: Article

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