Primate anatomy : introduction to extant primates /
Primate Anatomy: Introduction to Extant Primates synthesizes the taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, and genomics of extant primates, including humans. It takes a holistic approach to describing primate skeletal, muscular, and organ structure and function, providing the tools to understanding the fundame...
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London, United Kingdom :
Academic Press,
2024.
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Primate Anatomy
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1: New developments-Nonhuman primates in peril
- New developments
- Chapter 2: Taxonomy
- New developments
- Chapter 3: A history and objectives of primatology
- The state of affairs
- History
- Primatology as a branch of biology
- The future of primatology
- Retrospection and prediction
- Definition of order primates
- Chapter 4: Survey of living primates
- Survey of living Scandentia and Prosimii
- Infraorder Tupaiiformes (Schultz, 1953)
- Infraorder Prosimii
- Infraorder Lemuriformes
- Infraorder Lorisiformes (Gregory, 1915)
- Infraorder Tarsiiformes (Gregory, 1915)
- Survey of living Anthropoidea
- Infraorder Platyrrhini-New World monkeys
- Infraorder Catarrhini-Old World monkeys
- Chapter 5: Skull
- Skull development and the two types of bone
- Orbital region
- Nasal region
- Skull base, braincase, and foramen magnum position
- Ear region
- The sinuses
- Comparative primate skull morphology
- Prosimiae
- Lemuridae
- Daubentoniidae
- Lorisidae
- Tarsiidae
- Anthropoidea
- Old and new world monkeys
- Lesser and great apes
- Chapter 6: Brain
- Brain morphology
- Tupaiidae
- Tupaia (Tree Shrew)
- Lemuridae and Lorisidae
- Tarsiidae
- Anthropoidea
- Gene expression
- New insights into brain function
- Chapter 7: Teeth
- Tooth morphology and diet-Can they be reliably correlated?
- Tooth structure
- Tooth replacement and orientation
- Dental formulae
- Dental typology
- Functional surface
- Functional and morphological variation
- Evolutionary trends of tooth morphology
- Chewing mechanics
- Dental formulae and morphology
- Genus Tupaia
- Upper incisors
- Lower incisors
- Upper canine
- Lower canine
- Upper premolars
- Lower premolars
- Upper molars
- Lower molars
- Prosimii
- Lemuriformes and Lorisiformes
- Genera Lemur, Eulemur, and Lepilemur upper incisors
- Lower incisors
- Upper canine
- Lower canine
- Upper premolars
- Lower premolars
- Upper molars
- Lower molars
- Genus Phaner
- Upper incisors
- Lower incisors
- Upper canine
- Lower canine
- Upper premolars
- Lower premolars
- Upper molars
- Lower molars
- Indriidae
- Upper incisors
- Lower incisors
- Upper canine
- Lower canine
- Upper premolars
- Lower premolars
- Upper molars
- Lower molars
- Daubentoniidae
- Upper and lower incisors
- Canines
- Premolars
- Upper molars
- Lower molars
- Tarsiidae
- Upper incisors
- Lower incisors
- Upper canine
- Lower canine
- Upper premolars
- Lower premolars
- Upper molars
- Lower molars
- Anthropoidea
- New World Cebidae
- Upper incisors
- Lower incisors
- Upper canine
- Lower canine
- Upper premolars
- Lower premolars
- Upper molars
- Lower molars
- New World Callitrichidae
- Callimico
- Callitrichidae
- Old World Cercopithecoidea
- Upper incisors
- Lower incisors
- Upper canine
- Lower canine
- Upper premolars