[HTML][HTML] The evolution of the vestibular apparatus in apes and humans
Phylogenetic relationships among extinct hominoids (apes and humans) are controversial
due to pervasive homoplasy and the incompleteness of the fossil record. The bony labyrinth …
due to pervasive homoplasy and the incompleteness of the fossil record. The bony labyrinth …
Reassessment of the phylogenetic relationships of the late Miocene apes Hispanopithecus and Rudapithecus based on vestibular morphology
Late Miocene great apes are key to reconstructing the ancestral morphotype from which
earliest hominins evolved. Despite consensus that the late Miocene dryopith great apes …
earliest hominins evolved. Despite consensus that the late Miocene dryopith great apes …
Variation of bony labyrinthine morphology in Mio− Plio− Pleistocene and modern anthropoids
N Morimoto, Y Kunimatsu… - American journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The bony labyrinth of the inner ear has special relevance when tracking
phenotypic evolution because it is often well preserved in fossil and modern primates. Here …
phenotypic evolution because it is often well preserved in fossil and modern primates. Here …
[HTML][HTML] First evolutionary insights into the human otolithic system
CM Smith, R David, S Almécija, JT Laitman… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
The human otolithic system (utricle and saccule), housed within the bony vestibule of the
inner ear, establishes our sense of balance in conjunction with the semicircular canals. Yet …
inner ear, establishes our sense of balance in conjunction with the semicircular canals. Yet …
A comparative analysis of the vestibular apparatus in Epipliopithecus vindobonensis: Phylogenetic implications
Pliopithecoids are an extinct group of catarrhine primates from the Miocene of Eurasia. More
than 50 years ago, they were linked to hylobatids due to some morphological similarities, but …
than 50 years ago, they were linked to hylobatids due to some morphological similarities, but …
Comparative anatomy of the middle ear ossicles of extant hominids–Introducing a geometric morphometric protocol
The presence of three interconnected auditory ossicles in the middle ear is a defining
characteristic of mammals, and aspects of ossicle morphology are related to hearing …
characteristic of mammals, and aspects of ossicle morphology are related to hearing …
The mammalian bony labyrinth reconsidered, introducing a comprehensive geometric morphometric approach
The bony labyrinth in the temporal bone houses the sensory systems of balance and
hearing. While the overall structure of the semicircular canals and cochlea is similar across …
hearing. While the overall structure of the semicircular canals and cochlea is similar across …
[HTML][HTML] Cochlear shape distinguishes southern African early hominin taxa with unique auditory ecologies
Insights into potential differences among the bony labyrinths of Plio-Pleistocene hominins
may inform their evolutionary histories and sensory ecologies. We use four recently …
may inform their evolutionary histories and sensory ecologies. We use four recently …
Deep evolutionary roots of strepsirrhine primate labyrinthine morphology
The cavity system of the inner ear of mammals is a complex three‐dimensional structure that
houses the organs of equilibrium and hearing. Morphological variation of the inner ear …
houses the organs of equilibrium and hearing. Morphological variation of the inner ear …
Different level of intraspecific variation of the bony labyrinth morphology in slow-versus fast-moving primates
A Perier, R Lebrun, L Marivaux - Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 2016 - Springer
The vestibular system of the inner ear detects the motions of the head and is involved in
maintaining balance. For this reason, this organ has been deeply studied and several …
maintaining balance. For this reason, this organ has been deeply studied and several …