Finite element modelling of squirrel, guinea pig and rat skulls: Using geometric morphometrics to assess sensitivity

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 219, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 696-709

  Cox, P G ^a   Fagan, M J ^b   Rayfield, E J ^c   Jeffery, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Geometric morphometrics; Material properties; Rodents; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTITION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GUINEA PIG; INCISOR; MOLAR TOOTH; MORPHOMETRICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RODENT; SKULL; SKULL MALFORMATION; SQUIRREL; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GUINEA PIGS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MODELS, ANATOMIC; RATS; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH;

CAVIA; CRANIA; RATTUS; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 81255144654     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01436.x     Document Type: Article

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