Mechanical loading of primate fingers on vertical rock surfaces

Mechanical loading of primate fingers on vertical rock surfaces

Mechanical loading of finger bones (phalanges) can induce angular curvature, which benefits arboreal primates by dissipating forces and economising the recruitment of muscles during climbing. The recent discovery of extremely curved phalanges in a hominin, Homo naledi, is puzzling, for it suggests l...

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Main Authors: Michael C. Everett, Marina C. Elliott, David Gaynor, Austin C. Hill, Samar M. Syeda, Jesse Casana, Bernhard Zipfel, Jeremy M. DeSilva, Nathaniel J. Dominy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2021-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
human evolution
locomotion
climbing
suspension
bone curvature
Online Access:https://sajs.co.za/article/view/10409

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