Predominance of Orthal Masticatory Movements in the Early Miocene Eucholaeops (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Tardigrada, Megalonychidae) and Other Megatherioid Sloths
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Summary
The analysis of the tooth wear facets, combined with the shape of the temporomandibular joint, the presence of a fused mandibular symphysis, and a well-developed temporalis muscle, indicates that the orthal component was predominant during mastication.
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- 2009-09-12
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Keywords
Mandibular symphysis, Anatomy, Mastication, Masticatory force, Biology
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