Metacarpal head biomechanics: A comparative backscattered electron image analysis of trabecular bone mineral density in Pan troglodytes, Pongo pygmaeus, and Homo sapiens

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 703-710

  Zeininger, Angel ^a   Richmond, Brian G ^b,c   Hartman, Gideon ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Hands; Knuckle walking; Primate locomotion

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LOCOMOTION; MINERALIZATION; PRIMATE;

HOMINIDAE; HOMINOIDEA; HOMO SAPIENS; PAN; PAN TROGLODYTES; PONGO PYGMAEUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 79955472518     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2011.01.002     Document Type: Article

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