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Biomechanics of the Primate Skull Base
Brigitte Demes
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Description for Biomechanics of the Primate Skull Base
Paperback. Series: Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology. Num Pages: 65 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 3. Weight in Grams: 125.
In the search for explanations for differences in the shape of skulls and their phylogenetic development, the morphology of the skull must be seen in connec tion with the functions it has to perform. The skull encloses the brain and the sense organs and provides them with physical protection. It also houses the initial parts of the respiratory and digestive systems and together with the jaws constitutes a tool capable of cutting and grinding food. The skull must be able to withstand forces imposed upon it by chewing, by movement of the head, by the weight of the head itself, ... Read more
In the search for explanations for differences in the shape of skulls and their phylogenetic development, the morphology of the skull must be seen in connec tion with the functions it has to perform. The skull encloses the brain and the sense organs and provides them with physical protection. It also houses the initial parts of the respiratory and digestive systems and together with the jaws constitutes a tool capable of cutting and grinding food. The skull must be able to withstand forces imposed upon it by chewing, by movement of the head, by the weight of the head itself, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
65
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
Number of Pages
59
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540152903
SKU
V9783540152903
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