Finite element analysis and understanding the biomechanics and evolution of living and fossil organisms
EJ Rayfield - Annu. Rev. Earth Planet. Sci., 2007 - annualreviews.org
Finite element analysis (FEA) is a technique that reconstructs stress, strain, and deformation
in a digital structure. Although commonplace in engineering and orthopedic science for …
in a digital structure. Although commonplace in engineering and orthopedic science for …
[HTML][HTML] Computational biomechanical and biodegradation integrity assessment of Mg-based biomedical devices for cardiovascular and orthopedic applications: A …
Magnesium and magnesium based alloys biomaterials are considered the most viable and
pragmatic choice of selection as biomedical alternatives for tissue repair of damaged bones …
pragmatic choice of selection as biomedical alternatives for tissue repair of damaged bones …
Global human mandibular variation reflects differences in agricultural and hunter-gatherer subsistence strategies
N von Cramon-Taubadel - Proceedings of the National …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Variation in the masticatory behavior of hunter-gatherer and agricultural populations is
hypothesized to be one of the major forces affecting the form of the human mandible …
hypothesized to be one of the major forces affecting the form of the human mandible …
[HTML][HTML] Functional evolution of the feeding system in rodents
The masticatory musculature of rodents has evolved to enable both gnawing at the incisors
and chewing at the molars. In particular, the masseter muscle is highly specialised, having …
and chewing at the molars. In particular, the masseter muscle is highly specialised, having …
Requirements for comparing the performance of finite element models of biological structures
The widespread availability of three-dimensional imaging and computational power has
fostered a rapid increase in the number of biologists using finite element analysis (FEA) to …
fostered a rapid increase in the number of biologists using finite element analysis (FEA) to …
The feeding biomechanics and dietary ecology of Australopithecus africanus
DS Strait, GW Weber, S Neubauer… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
The African Plio-Pleistocene hominins known as australopiths evolved a distinctive
craniofacial morphology that traditionally has been viewed as a dietary adaptation for …
craniofacial morphology that traditionally has been viewed as a dietary adaptation for …
Combining geometric morphometrics and finite element analysis with evolutionary modeling: towards a synthesis
Geometric morphometrics (GM) and finite element analysis (FEA) are increasingly common
techniques for the study of form and function. We show how principles of quantitative …
techniques for the study of form and function. We show how principles of quantitative …
The craniomandibular mechanics of being human
S Wroe, TL Ferrara, CR McHenry… - … of the Royal …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Diminished bite force has been considered a defining feature of modern Homo sapiens, an
interpretation inferred from the application of two-dimensional lever mechanics and the …
interpretation inferred from the application of two-dimensional lever mechanics and the …
The Feeding Biomechanics and Dietary Ecology of Paranthropus boisei
ABSTRACT The African Plio‐Pleistocene hominins known as australopiths evolved derived
craniodental features frequently interpreted as adaptations for feeding on either hard, or …
craniodental features frequently interpreted as adaptations for feeding on either hard, or …
Assessment of the role of sutures in a lizard skull: a computer modelling study
Sutures form an integral part of the functioning skull, but their role has long been debated
among vertebrate morphologists and palaeontologists. Furthermore, the relationship …
among vertebrate morphologists and palaeontologists. Furthermore, the relationship …