Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology by Chris Vinyard (English) Hardcover B

Description: Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology by Chris Vinyard, Matthew J. Ravosa, Christine Wall This integrative volume is the most comprehensive text on primate craniofacial biology and function and includes introductory chapters on how primatologists study adaptations in primates and a discussion of in vivo approaches for studying primate performance. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology is an integrative volume with broad coverage of current research on primate craniofacial biology and function. Topic headings include: the mammalian perspective on primate craniofacial form and function, allometric and comparative morphological studies of primate heads, in vivo research on primate mastication, modeling of the primate masticatory apparatus, primate dental form and function, and palaeoanthropologic studies of primate skulls.Additionally, the volume includes introductory chapters discussing how primatologists study adaptations in primates and a discussion of in vivo approaches for studying primate performance. At present, there are no texts with a similar focus on primate craniofacial biology and no sources that approach this topic from such a wide range of research perspectives. This breadth of research covered by leaders in their respective fields make this volume a unique and innovative contribution to biological anthropology. Notes All chapters are written by experts currently doing research in fields ranging from developmental biology and genetics to the study of primate diets in remote areas of the world Back Cover 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. Table of 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 TheirRelationship 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. Review From the reviews:"Experimental analysis of functional adaptations of facial and skull form in nonhuman primates often has implications for human evolution as well. William Hylander (Duke Univ.) has been a major player in this arena since the early 1970s, and this volume is based on a 2005 symposium in his honor. … Greater intercitation of chapters would have improved this excellent collection of often-complex papers. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and faculty." (E. Delson, Choice, Vol. 46 (8), April, 2009) Long Description Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology is an integrative volume with broad coverage of current research on primate craniofacial biology and function. Topic headings include: the mammalian perspective on primate craniofacial form and function, allometric and comparative morphological studies of primate heads, in vivo research on primate mastication, modeling of the primate masticatory apparatus, primate dental form and function, and palaeoanthropologic studies of primate skulls. Additionally, the volume includes introductory chapters discussing how primatologists study adaptations in primates and a discussion of in vivo approaches for studying primate performance. At present, there are no texts with a similar focus on primate craniofacial biology and no sources that approach this topic from such a wide range of research perspectives. This breadth of research covered by leaders in their respective fields make this volume a unique and innovative contribution to biological anthropology. Review Quote From the reviews:"Experimental analysis of functional adaptations of facial and skull form in nonhuman primates often has implications for human evolution as well. William Hylander (Duke Univ.) has been a major player in this arena since the early 1970s, and this volume is based on a 2005 symposium in his honor. … Greater intercitation of chapters would have improved this excellent collection of often-complex papers. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and faculty." (E. Delson, Choice, Vol. 46 (8), April, 2009) Feature All chapters are written by experts currently doing research in fields ranging from developmental biology and genetics to the study of primate diets in remote areas of the world Details ISBN0387765840 Short Title PRIMATE CRANIOFACIAL FUNCTION Series Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects Language English ISBN-10 0387765840 ISBN-13 9780387765846 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2008 Imprint Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States Edited by Christine Wall Pages 496 Edition 2008th DOI 10.1007/978-0-387-76584-6;10.1007/978-0-387-76585-3 AU Release Date 2008-09-25 NZ Release Date 2008-09-25 US Release Date 2008-09-25 UK Release Date 2008-09-25 Author Christine Wall Publisher Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition Description 2008 ed. Publication Date 2008-09-25 Alternative 9781489991812 DEWEY 599.8144 Audience Undergraduate Illustrations XXIV, 496 p. We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96315053;

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