The mammalian jaw a mechanical analysis

Mammalian skull structure is notably diverse; however at a basic level the jaw mechanism is remarkably similar, if not essentially the same, in the majority of mammals. Using simple models that are compared with real animals at every step, this book examines the basic structural features of the mamm...

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1. Verfasser: Greaves, Walter Stalker 1937- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
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  • 1. The jaw viewed as a two-dimensional lever
  • 2. The jaw viewed as a three-dimensional lever
  • 3. Vector inclination and joint location
  • 4. Skull torsion and the postorbital bar
  • General summary