Introduction to Human Evolutionary Anatomy

Name: Introduction to Human Evolutionary Anatomy
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ISBN: 9780120455911

ISBN-10: 0120455919

ISBN-13: 9780120455911

Edition: 1990

Authors: Leslie Aiello, Christopher Dean, Joanna Cameron

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An anthropologist and an anatomist have combined their skills in this book to provide students and research workers with the essentials of anatomy and the means to apply these to investigations into hominid form and function. Using basic principles and relevant bones, conclusions can be reached regarding the probable musculature, stance, brain size, age, weight, and sex of a particular fossil specimen. The sort of deductions which are possible are illustrated by reference back to contemporary apes and humans, and a coherent picture of the history of hominid evolution appears. Written in a clear and concise style and beautifully illustrated, An Introduction to Human Evolutionary Anatomy is a…

Book details

List price: $72.95
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 9/11/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 608
Size: 6.87" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.838
Language: English



An Introduction to the Fossil Record, Classification and Phylogenetic Reconstruction


Anatomical Nomenclature


The Microanatomy of Muscle and Bone


The Bones of the Skull


The Comparative Anatomy of the Hominoid Cranium


The Masticatory System of the Hominoids


The Microanatomy of Teeth


Hominoid Tooth Morphology


The Intracranial Region


The Anatomy of the Brain and Hominoid Endocasts


The Facial Skeleton of Hominoids


The Cervical Spine and Support of the Head


The Anatomy of the Vocal Tract


Bipedal Locomotion and the Postcranial Skeleton


The Comparative Anatomy of the Hominoid Thorax and the Vertebral Column


Bones, Muscles and Movements of the Upper Limb


The Hominoid Upper Limb (Excluding the Hand)


The Hominoid Hand


Bones, Muscles and Movements of the Lower Limb


The Hominoid Pelvis


The Hominoid Femur


The Hominoid Knee Joint and Lower Leg


The Lower Leg


The Hominoid Foot