Cranial myology and bite force performance of Erlikosaurus andrewsi: A novel approach for digital muscle reconstructions

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 260-272

  Lautenschlager, Stephan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D modelling; Adductor muscles; Functional morphology; Therizinosauria

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CARNIVORY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRETACEOUS; DINOSAUR; ERLIKOSAURUS ANDREWSI; FACE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HERBIVORY; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE MASS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; DINOSAURS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOSSILS; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SKULL;

ANIMALIA; DINOSAURIA; THEROPODA;

EID: 84872660044     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joa.12000     Document Type: Article

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