Functional implications of the differences in the inner structural organization between the Neanderthal and the modern human patella
The Neanderthal patellar morphology differs from that of recent humans by being anteroposteriorly thicker and by showing more symmetric articular facets and higher angles. However, it is still unclear to what extent these differences affect knee kinesiology. By using micro-focus X-ray tomography, w...
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| Publicat a: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/bmsap, |
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| Autors principals: | , |
| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Bulletins et mémoires de la société d’anthropologie de Paris
2021
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| Accés en línia: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumari: | The Neanderthal patellar morphology differs from that of recent humans by being anteroposteriorly thicker and by showing more symmetric articular facets and higher angles. However, it is still unclear to what extent these differences affect knee kinesiology. By using micro-focus X-ray tomography, we qualitatively and quantitatively characterized the inner conformation of six adult Neanderthal patellae from the OIS 5e site of Krapina, Croatia, and compared their pattern to the configuration d... |
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