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View article: Functional adaptation of the infant craniofacial system to mechanical loadings arising from masticatory forces
Functional adaptation of the infant craniofacial system to mechanical loadings arising from masticatory forces Open
The morphology and biomechanics of infant crania undergo significant changes between the pre- and post-weaning phases due to increasing loading of the masticatory system. The aims of this study were to characterize the changes in muscle fo…
View article: Relation between Nasal Septum Deviation and Facial Asymmetry: An Ontogenetic Analysis from Infants to Children Using Geometric Morphometrics
Relation between Nasal Septum Deviation and Facial Asymmetry: An Ontogenetic Analysis from Infants to Children Using Geometric Morphometrics Open
The nasal septum has been postulated to have an intrinsic growth power and act as a pacemaker for facial development, its interactions with local craniofacial structures likely to influence facial anatomy and morphology. Recent studies hav…
View article: Fluctuating Asymmetry and Stress in Macaca fuscata: Does Captivity Affect Morphology?
Fluctuating Asymmetry and Stress in Macaca fuscata: Does Captivity Affect Morphology? Open
Fluctuating Asymmetry (FA) in morphology is used as a proxy for developmental instability in response to stress factors. FA has important implications for understanding the impact of differential environments and stressors on the skeletal …
View article: Locomotion, posture, and the foramen magnum in primates: Reliability of indices and insights into hominin bipedalism
Locomotion, posture, and the foramen magnum in primates: Reliability of indices and insights into hominin bipedalism Open
The position (FMP) and orientation (FMO) of the foramen magnum have been used as proxies for locomotion and posture in extant and extinct primates. Several indices have been designed to quantify FMP and FMO but their application has led to…
View article: Craniofacial growth and development in modern humans and Neanderthals
Craniofacial growth and development in modern humans and Neanderthals Open
This thesis assesses craniofacial growth, development and the dynamics of developmental interactions among cranial regions in modern humans and Neanderthals. To these ends, virtual segmentation, landmarking and Geometric Morphometrics (GM)…
View article: Investigating locomotion from cranial base morphology and foramen magnum position in primates and hominins
Investigating locomotion from cranial base morphology and foramen magnum position in primates and hominins Open
Primates exhibit high variability in their locomotion. The main pattern adopted by each species is strictly connected to the surroundings
\nin which it moves and is part of its ecological niche. The way a primate moves influences its morph…