Fossil apes and human evolution
BACKGROUND Ever since the writings of Darwin and Huxley, humans' place in nature
relative to apes (nonhuman hominoids) and the geographic origins of the human lineage …
relative to apes (nonhuman hominoids) and the geographic origins of the human lineage …
Biomechanical characteristics and analysis approaches of bone and bone substitute materials
Y Niu, T Du, Y Liu - Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bone has a special structure that is both stiff and elastic, and the composition of bone
confers it with an exceptional mechanical property. However, bone substitute materials that …
confers it with an exceptional mechanical property. However, bone substitute materials that …
An orthotropic continuum model with substructure evolution for describing bone remodeling: an interpretation of the primary mechanism behind Wolff's law
We propose a variational approach that employs a generalized principle of virtual work to
estimate both the mechanical response and the changes in living bone tissue during the …
estimate both the mechanical response and the changes in living bone tissue during the …
Hominin locomotion and evolution in the Late Miocene to Late Pliocene
PA Stamos, Z Alemseged - Journal of Human Evolution, 2023 - Elsevier
In this review, we present on the evolution of the locomotor adaptation of hominins in the
Late Miocene to Late Pliocene, with emphasis on some of the prominent advances and …
Late Miocene to Late Pliocene, with emphasis on some of the prominent advances and …
Musculoskeletal modelling of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) hindlimb: Effects of limb posture on leverage during terrestrial locomotion
We developed a three‐dimensional, computational biomechanical model of a juvenile Nile
crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) pelvis and hindlimb, composed of 47 pelvic limb muscles, to …
crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) pelvis and hindlimb, composed of 47 pelvic limb muscles, to …
The manual pressures of stone tool behaviors and their implications for the evolution of the human hand
It is widely agreed that biomechanical stresses imposed by stone tool behaviors influenced
the evolution of the human hand. Though archaeological evidence suggests that early …
the evolution of the human hand. Though archaeological evidence suggests that early …
Unique foot posture in Neanderthals reflects their body mass and high mechanical stress
Neanderthal foot bone proportions and morphology are mostly indistinguishable from those
of Homo sapiens, with the exception of several distinct Neanderthal features in the talus. The …
of Homo sapiens, with the exception of several distinct Neanderthal features in the talus. The …
Systemic patterns of trabecular bone across the human and chimpanzee skeleton
Aspects of trabecular bone architecture are thought to reflect regional loading of the
skeleton, and thus differ between primate taxa with different locomotor and postural modes …
skeleton, and thus differ between primate taxa with different locomotor and postural modes …
Challenges and perspectives on functional interpretations of australopith postcrania and the reconstruction of hominin locomotion
In 1994, Hunt published the 'postural feeding hypothesis'—a seminal paper on the origins of
hominin bipedalism—founded on the detailed study of chimpanzee positional behavior and …
hominin bipedalism—founded on the detailed study of chimpanzee positional behavior and …
Form, function and evolution of the human hand
The modern human hand is an intriguing mix of primitive morphology and derived function.
Traditionally, its form and function are explained as a functional “trade‐off” between the …
Traditionally, its form and function are explained as a functional “trade‐off” between the …