A quantitative and descriptive approach to morphological variation of the endocranial base in modern humans

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-40

  Bruner, Emiliano ^a   Ripani, Maurizio ^b  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN SOBRE LA EVOLUCIÓN HUMANA CENIEH   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cranial base; Endocranial fossae; Functional craniology; Morphological integration

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLIVUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; DURA MATER; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYLOGENY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL BASE;

ANTHROPOLOGY, PHYSICAL; BRAIN; CRANIAL FOSSA, ANTERIOR; CRANIAL FOSSA, MIDDLE; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; CRANIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; FACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; ORGAN SIZE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SKULL; SKULL BASE;

EID: 50049128221     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20837     Document Type: Article

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