Gape and bite force in the Rodents Onychomys leucogaster and Peromyscus maniculatus: Does Jaw-Muscle anatomy predict performance?

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 270, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1338-1347

  Williams, Susan H ^a   Peiffer, Erika ^b   Ford, Sonya ^b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bite force; Gape; Jaw muscles; Onychomys leucogaster; Peromyscus maniculatus; Rodent

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; JAW; MALE; MASTICATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; PEROMYSCUS; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKULL;

ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; BITE FORCE; FEMALE; JAW; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PEROMYSCUS; SKULL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

ONYCHOMYS; ONYCHOMYS LEUCOGASTER; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS MANICULATUS; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 70350134266     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10761     Document Type: Article

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