The mammalian jaw : a mechanical analysis / Walter Stalker Greaves, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Greaves, Walter Stalker, 1937-

Call Number	599.14/4
Author	Greaves, Walter Stalker, 1937- author.
Title	The mammalian jaw : a mechanical analysis / Walter Stalker Greaves, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Physical Description	1 online resource (xii, 114 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Notes	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Contents	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.
Summary	Mammalian skull structure is notably diverse; however at a basic level the jaw mechanism is remarkably similar, if not essentially the same, in the majority of mammals. Using simple models that are compared with real animals at every step, this book examines the basic structural features of the mammalian jaw mechanism from a mechanical point of view. It explores how the mechanical constraints placed on the jaw have contributed to the evolution of an efficient basic structure, used by many mammals, which precludes mechanical difficulties and uses a minimum amount of bone tissue. Throughout the book the emphasis is on conceptual understanding, with explanations linked together to form a complete story that can be applied to both fossil and extant mammals. Summarising over forty years of research from one of the leading pioneers in 3D jaw mechanics, this is a must-have for anyone interested in mammalian jaw morphology.
Subject	Mammals Anatomy. Jaws Mechanical properties.
Multimedia	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139060851

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Summary	Mammalian skull structure is notably diverse; however at a basic level the jaw mechanism is remarkably similar, if not essentially the same, in the majority of mammals. Using simple models that are compared with real animals at every step, this book examines the basic structural features of the mammalian jaw mechanism from a mechanical point of view. It explores how the mechanical constraints placed on the jaw have contributed to the evolution of an efficient basic structure, used by many mammals, which precludes mechanical difficulties and uses a minimum amount of bone tissue. Throughout the book the emphasis is on conceptual understanding, with explanations linked together to form a complete story that can be applied to both fossil and extant mammals. Summarising over forty years of research from one of the leading pioneers in 3D jaw mechanics, this is a must-have for anyone interested in mammalian jaw morphology.
Notes	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
Contents	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.
Subject	Mammals Anatomy. Jaws Mechanical properties.
Multimedia	https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139060851