Primate Anatomy

Author : Friderun Ankel-Simons
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080469119

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Primate Anatomy by Friderun Ankel-Simons Pdf

This book is unlike ay other work on primates: it systematically reviews the biology of all living primates, including humans. It describes their bio-geographical information and provides crucial data pertaining to their body size, fur coloration external distinguishing features, habitat and basic life strategies. Now in its third edition, Primate Anatomy discusses species that are new to science since the last edition with details concerning anatomical features among primates that were re-discovered. New research in molecular primatology is also included due to recent relevant findings in molecular biology in accordance with new technology. The basics of biological taxonomy are introduced, along with photographs of all major groups. Important new and controversal issues make this edition key for every primatologists, anthropologist, and anatomist. Offers up-to-date reviews of molecular primatology and primate genomics Concentrates on living primates and their overall biology Discusses the genetic connection of function where known Introduces primate genomics for the first time in a textbook Provides instructive and comprehensive review tables Includes many unique, novel and easily understandable illustrations

Author : Friderun Ankel-Simons
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0120586703

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This work reviews the biology of all living primates, including humans. It provides a taxonomic list of all living genera and species which are described with respect to their adaptation in various environmental and geographic habitats.

Author : Daniel L. Gebo
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781421414898

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Primate Comparative Anatomy by Daniel L. Gebo Pdf

A comprehensive, illustrated textbook that reveals the structural and functional anatomy of primates. Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL 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 textbook, 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, Gebo's 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

Author : Rui Diogo,Bernard A. Wood
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 906 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439883365

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Comparative Anatomy and Phylogeny of Primate Muscles and Human Evolution by Rui Diogo,Bernard A. Wood Pdf

This book challenges the assumption that morphological data are inherently unsuitable for phylogeny reconstruction, argues that both molecular and morphological phylogenies should play a major role in systematics, and provides the most comprehensive review of the comparative anatomy, homologies and evolution of the head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles of primates. Chapters 1 and 2 provide an introduction to the main aims and methodology of the book. Chapters 3 and 4 and Appendices I and II present the data obtained from dissections of the head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles of representative members of all the major primate groups including modern humans, and compare these data with the information available in the literature. Appendices I and II provide detailed textual (attachments, innervation, function, variations and synonyms) and visual (high quality photographs) information about each muscle for the primate taxa included in the cladistic study of Chapter 3, thus providing the first comprehensive and up to date overview of the comparative anatomy of the head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles of primates. The most parsimonious tree obtained from the cladistic analysis of 166 head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscle characters in 18 primate genera, and in representatives of the Scandentia, Dermoptera and Rodentia, is fully congruent with the evolutionary molecular tree of Primates, thus supporting the idea that muscle characters are particularly useful to infer phylogenies. The combined anatomical materials provided in this book point out that modern humans have fewer head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles than most other living primates, but are consistent with the proposal that facial and vocal communication and specialized thumb movements have probably played an important role in recent human evolution. This book will be of interest to primatologists, comparative anatomists, functional morphologists, zoologists, physical anthropologists, and systematicians, as well as to medical students, physicians and researchers interested in understanding the origin, evolution, homology and variations of the muscles of modern humans. Contains 132 color plates.

Author : Timothy D. Smith,Valerie B. DeLeon,Jesse W. Young,Chris Vinyard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107152694

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Skeletal Anatomy of the Newborn Primate by Timothy D. Smith,Valerie B. DeLeon,Jesse W. Young,Chris Vinyard Pdf

The first clearly-illustrated, comparative book on developmental primate skeletal anatomy, focused on the highly informative newborn stage.

Author : Friderun Ankel-Simons
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780443217180

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Primate Anatomy by Friderun Ankel-Simons Pdf

Primate Anatomy 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. This book provides the tools to understanding the fundamentals and state of the science of primatology. Now in its fourth edition, this work introduces its audience to the history and objectives of the field of primatology. It enumerates and profiles extant primates before delving into detailed descriptions of primate skulls, brains, teeth, skeletons, musculature, organs, blood groups, reproduction, and development. The book highlights recent advances in primate genomics, including new genera and species assignments, and concludes with a glance at the future of the field. Written by longtime expert Friderun Ankel-Simons, the fourth edition of Primate Anatomy effectively introduces complex biological concepts in a manner accessible to all readers. This book serves as an excellent reference for technical and non-technical audiences, including primatologists, anatomists, paleontologists, anthropologists, conservationists, and naturalists. Offers holistic coverage of the anatomy and physiology of extant primates Highlights taxonomic developments since the publication of the third edition of Primate Anatomy, including new genera and species assignments Introduces primate genomics and gender issues among primates Provides instructive and comprehensive review tables Includes many unique, novel, and easily understandable illustrations

Author : Dean Falk,Kathleen R. Gibson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001-04-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521642712

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Evolutionary Anatomy of the Primate Cerebral Cortex by Dean Falk,Kathleen R. Gibson Pdf

Review of brain evolution in primates including humans.

Author : Tracy L. Kivell,Pierre Lemelin,Brian G. Richmond,Daniel Schmitt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781493936465

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The Evolution of the Primate Hand by Tracy L. Kivell,Pierre Lemelin,Brian G. Richmond,Daniel Schmitt Pdf

This book demonstrates how the primate hand combines both primitive and novel morphology, both general function with specialization, and both a remarkable degree of diversity within some clades and yet general similarity across many others. Across the chapters, different authors have addressed a variety of specific questions and provided their perspectives, but all explore the main themes described above to provide an overarching “primitive primate hand” thread to the book. Each chapter provides an in-depth review and critical account of the available literature, a balanced interpretation of the evidence from a variety of perspectives, and prospects for future research questions. In order to make this a useful resource for researchers at all levels, the basic structure of each chapter is the same, so that information can be easily consulted from chapter to chapter. An extensive reference list is provided at the end of each chapter so the reader has additional resources to address more specific questions or to find specific data.

Author : Daris R. Swindler
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780295802794

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Introduction to the Primates by Daris R. Swindler Pdf

Introduction to the Primates is a comprehensive but compact guide to the long evolutionary history of the world’s prosimians, monkeys, and apes, and to the much shorter history of humankind’s interactions with them, from our earliest recorded observations to the severe threats we now pose to their survival. Daris Swindler provides a detailed description of the major primate groups and their environments, from the smallest lemurs of Madagascar to the gorillas of central Africa. He compares and contrasts the primate species, looking at each with a specific anatomical focus. The range of diversity emerges as the particular characteristics of the species becomes increasingly distinct. Swindler also considers primate behavior and its close connections with environment and evolutionary differences. His account of 65 million years of successful adaptation and evolution demonstrates the drama of paleontology as evidence accrues and gaps in the history of primate evolution gradually close.

Author : Gerard Meurant
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483288505

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Primate Adaptation and Evolution by Gerard Meurant Pdf

Primate Adaptation and Evolutionis the only recent text published in this rapidly progressing field. It provides you with an extensive, current survey of the order Primates, both living and fossil. By combining information on primate anatomy, ecology, and behavior with the primate fossil record, this book enables students to study primates from all epochs as a single, viable group. It surveys major primate radiations throughout 65 million years, and provides equal treatment of both living and extinct species. ï Presents a summary of the primate fossils ï Reviews primate evolution ï Provides an introduction to the primate anatomy ï Discusses the features that distinguish the living groups of primates ï Summarizes recent work on primate ecology

Author : Rui Diogo,Bernard A. Wood
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1038 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781578087679

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Comparative Anatomy and Phylogeny of Primate Muscles and Human Evolution by Rui Diogo,Bernard A. Wood Pdf

This book challenges the assumption that morphological data are inherently unsuitable for phylogeny reconstruction, argues that both molecular and morphological phylogenies should play a major role in systematics, and provides the most comprehensive review of the comparative anatomy, homologies and evolution of the head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles of primates. Chapters 1 and 2 provide an introduction to the main aims and methodology of the book. Chapters 3 and 4 and Appendices I and II present the data obtained from dissections of the head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles of representative members of all the major primate groups including modern humans, and compare these data with the information available in the literature. Appendices I and II provide detailed textual (attachments, innervation, function, variations and synonyms) and visual (high quality photographs) information about each muscle for the primate taxa included in the cladistic study of Chapter 3, thus providing the first comprehensive and up to date overview of the comparative anatomy of the head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles of primates. The most parsimonious tree obtained from the cladistic analysis of 166 head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscle characters in 18 primate genera, and in representatives of the Scandentia, Dermoptera and Rodentia, is fully congruent with the evolutionary molecular tree of Primates, thus supporting the idea that muscle characters are particularly useful to infer phylogenies. The combined anatomical materials provided in this book point out that modern humans have fewer head, neck, pectoral and upper limb muscles than most other living primates, but are consistent with the proposal that facial and vocal communication and specialized thumb movements have probably played an important role in recent human evolution. This book will be of interest to primatologists, comparative anatomists, functional morphologists, zoologists, physical anthropologists, and systematicians, as well as to medical students, physicians and researchers interested in understanding the origin, evolution, homology and variations of the muscles of modern humans. Contains 132 color plates.

Author : Joyce Sirianni
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1932583041

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Comparitive Primate Anatomy by Joyce Sirianni Pdf

Author : Carol Underwood,Adrienne Zihlman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1090324286

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Ape Anatomy and Evolution by Carol Underwood,Adrienne Zihlman Pdf

APE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTION presents for the first time a comparative anatomy of all four lineages of apes. Following the tradition of blending art and anatomy Zihlman and Underwood emphasize a whole animal perspective and form-function relationships. They detail methods of data collection, analytical procedures, and quantitative comparative results. Each ape is individually profiled in behavioral ecology, evolutionary and life histories, locomotion and the musculoskeleton. Attentive to sexual variation, they compare the four apes along these same dimensions. Applying lessons from this comparative anatomy and bipedalism, they present new ideas on human origins as one of three lineages emerging from an African ape parental population. Over 150 pages of original full color photos and illustrations that include maps, skeletons, muscles, and graphed data for easy comparisons.

Author : Daris R. Swindler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002-02-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139431507

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Primate Dentition by Daris R. Swindler Pdf

Primate dentitions vary widely both between genera and between species within a genus. This book is a comparative dental anatomy of the teeth of living non-human primates that brings together information from many disciplines to present the most useful and comprehensive database possible in one consolidated text. The core of the book consists of comparative morphological and metrical descriptions with analyses, reference tables and illustrations of the permanent dentitions of 85 living primate species to establish a baseline for future investigations. The book also includes information on dental microstructure and its importance in understanding taxonomic relationships between species, data on deciduous dentitions, prenatal dental development and ontogenetic processes, and material to aid age estimation and life history studies. Primate Dentition will be an important reference work for researchers in primatology, dental and physical anthropology, comparative anatomy and dentistry as well as vertebrate paleontology and veterinary science.

Author : Fred Anapol,Rebecca Z. German,Nina G. Jablonski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521811074

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Shaping Primate Evolution by Fred Anapol,Rebecca Z. German,Nina G. Jablonski Pdf

This state-of-the-art book on how form is described in primate biology, and its consequences for function and behavior, includes contributions by internationally renowned researchers of quantitative primate evolutionary morphology. Each chapter elaborates upon the analysis of the form-function-behavior triad. The book is unique, therefore, not only in the diversity of the topics discussed, but in the range of levels of biological organization addressed--from cellular morphometrics to the evolution of primate ecology.