The Mammalian Jaw: A Mechanical Analysis

ISBN-13: 9781107016224 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 126 str.

Walter Stalker Greaves

Opis

Using simple mechanical models, this book examines the structural features and evolution of the mammalian jaw mechanism.

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 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; References; Index.