Mechanical constraints on the functional morphology of the gibbon hind limb

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 215, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 383-400

  Channon, Anthony J ^a   Günther, Michael M ^a   Crompton, Robin H ^a   Vereecke, Evie E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Hylobates; Leaping; Muscle architecture; Primate; Siamang; Symphalangus

Indexed keywords

ADULT ANIMAL; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY SIZE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HAPLORHINI; HINDLIMB; HIP; KNEE; LEG MUSCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BIOMETRY; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HYLOBATES; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TENDONS;

ANIMALIA; HYLOBATES; HYLOBATES LAR; HYLOBATES MOLOCH; HYLOBATES PILEATUS; HYLOBATIDAE; PRIMATES; SYMPHALANGUS; SYMPHALANGUS SYNDACTYLUS;

EID: 70349973800     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01123.x     Document Type: Article

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