Functional implications of dicynodont cranial suture morphology

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 271, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 705-728

  Jasinoski, Sandra C ^a   Rayfield, Emily J ^a   Chinsamy, Anusuya ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Functional morphology; Lystrosaurus; Oudenodon; Skull

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRANIAL SUTURE; DENTAL CARE; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; IMAGE PROCESSING; MASTICATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH AND TEETH; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPTILE; SKULL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; CRANIAL SUTURES; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOSSILS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MASTICATION; PALEONTOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; REPTILES; SKULL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STOMATOGNATHIC SYSTEM; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

LYSTROSAURUS; OUDENODON;

EID: 77952191122     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10828     Document Type: Article

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