Primate craniofacial function and biology / Chris Vinyard, Matthew J. Ravosa, Christine Wall, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ravosa, Matthew J.

Vinyard, Chris.

Wall, Christine (Christine E.)

Series:

Developments in primatology.

Developments in primatology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masticatory muscles.

Physical anthropology.

Primates--Anatomy.

Primates.

Primates--Evolution.

Skull.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (522 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2008.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Primates have unusual heads among mammals. Their big brains, relatively short faces and forward-facing eyes are part of a unique combination of traits that have captured the interest of biological anthropologists for decades. Describing the patterns of primate craniofacial evolution as well as sorting out the functional consequences of this evolutionary history has been fundamental in developing our current understanding of primates. Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology surveys current research on primate heads emphasizing the recent progress and diversity of functional studies into primate and mammalian craniofacial form. Much of the work included in this volume was inspired by William L. Hylander and his life-long contribution to research on primate craniofacial form and function.

Contents:

Historical Perspective on Experimental Research in Biological Anthropology

Experimental Comparative Anatomy in Physical Anthropology: The Contributions of Dr. William L. Hylander to Studies of Skull Form and Function

In Vivo Research into Masticatory Function

A Nonprimate Model for the Fused Symphysis: In Vivo Studies in the Pig

Symphyseal Fusion in Selenodont Artiodactyls: New Insights from~In Vivo and Comparative Data

Does the Primate Face Torque?

Motor Control of Masticatory Movements in the Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat (Lasiorhinus latifrons)

Specialization of the Superficial Anterior Temporalis in Baboons for Mastication of Hard Foods

Modeling Masticatory Apparatus Function

Effects of Dental Alveoli on the Biomechanical Behavior of the Mandibular Corpus

Surface Strain on Bone and Sutures in a Monkey Facial Skeleton: An In Vitro Approach and its Relevance to Finite Element Analysis

Craniofacial Strain Patterns During Premolar Loading: Implications for Human Evolution

Jaw-Muscle Architecture

Scaling of Reduced Physiologic Cross-Sectional Area in Primate Muscles of Mastication

Scaling of the Chewing Muscles in Prosimians

The Relationship Between Jaw-Muscle Architecture and Feeding Behavior in Primates: Tree-Gouging and Nongouging Gummivorous Callitrichids as a Natural Experiment

Bone and Dental Morphology

Relationship Between Three-Dimensional Microstructure and Elastic Properties of Cortical Bone in the Human Mandible and Femur

Adaptive Plasticity in the Mammalian Masticatory Complex: You AreWhat, and How, You Eat

Mandibular Corpus Form and Its Functional Significance: Evidence from Marsupials

Putting Shape to Work: Making Functional Interpretations of~Masticatory Apparatus Shapes in Primates

Food Physical Properties and Their Relationship to Morphology: The Curious Case of kily

Convergence and Frontation in Fayum Anthropoid Orbits

What Else Is the Tall Mandibular Ramus of the Robust Australopiths Good For?

Framing the Question: Diet and Evolution in Early Homo.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-387-76585-9

OCLC:

288465991