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Primate Comparative Anatomy

Name: Primate Comparative Anatomy
Brand: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9781421414898
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By Daniel L. Gebo
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: December 14, 2014
Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 208

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Why do orangutan arms closely resemble human arms? What is the advantage to primates of having long limbs? Why do primates have forward-facing eyes? Answers to questions such as these are usually revealed by comparative studies of primate anatomy. In this heavily illustrated, up-to-date text, primate anatomist Daniel L Gebo provides straightforward explanations of primate anatomy that move logically through the body plan and across species. Including only what is essential in relation to soft tissues, the book relies primarily on bony structures to explain the functions and diversity of anatomy among living primates. Ideal for college and graduate courses, Gebos book will also appeal to researchers in the fields of mammalogy, primatology, anthropology, and paleontology. Included in this book are discussions of: Phylogeny Adaptation Body size The wet- and dry-nosed primates Bone biology Musculoskeletal mechanics Strepsirhine and haplorhine heads Primate teeth and diets Necks, backs, and tails The pelvis and reproduction Locomotion Forelimbs and hindlimbs Hands and feet Grasping toes

Preface
1. Primate Phylogeny and Adaptation
Phylogeny
Cladograms
Ghost Lineages
Adaptation
Body Size
What Is a Primate?
Primate Evolutionary History
Selected References
2. The Wet-Nosed Primates
Family Cheirogaleidae
Family Lemuridae
Family Lepilemuridae
Family Indriidae
Family Daubentoniidae
Family Galagidae
Family Lorisidae
Selected References
3. The Dry-Nosed Primates
Family Tarsiidae
Family Callitrichidae
Family Cebidae
Family Atelidae
Family Cercopithecidae
Family Hylobatidae
Family Pongidae
Selected References
4. Musculoskeletal System
Bone Biology
Joints
Muscles
Musculoskeletal Mechanics
Primate Leaping
Size
Brachiation
Grasping Foot
Selected References
5. Heads
Bones of the Skull
Strepsirhine Heads
Haplorhine Heads
Brains
Eyes
Smell
Jaws
Oddities
Selected References
6. Teeth
Primate Teeth and Diets
Molar Cusps
Specialized Dental Characteristics across Primates
The Aye-Aye
Diet: Fruits, Leaves, and Insects
Oddities
Selected References
7. Backs
Tubes
Vertebral Column
Necks, Backs, and Tails
Boards
The Pelvis and Primate Reproduction
Selected References
8. Primate Locomotion and the Forelimb
Primate Locomotion
Postures
Limbs
Forelimb
Shoulders
Elbows
Forearms
Hands
Fingers
Selected References
9. Hindlimb
Hindlimb
The Pelvis and Hip Joint
Femur
Knees
Fibula
The Tribial-Fibular Mortise
Feet
Foot Form
Grasping Toes
Nails
Selected References
10. Great Ape and Human Anatomy
Heads
Teeth
Forelimbs
Body
Lower Limbs
Bipedialism
Conclusion
Selected References
Index

""I highly recommend Gebo's book to teachers of undergraduate primate anatomy.""

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