Mathematical representation and analysis of articular surfaces: application to the functional anatomy and palaeo-anthropology of the ankle joint
Date
1990
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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Abstract
This thesis is a study of quantifiable variation in the geometric shape of the superior articular surface of the talus of higher primates, with special reference to fossil tali of Plio-Pleistocene hominids. (Abbreviation abstract).
Description
A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy, to the Faculty of Health Science, School of Anatomical Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1990.
Keywords
Physical anthropology, Human evolution, Fossil hominids, Human locomotion, Anklebone, UCTD, Mathematical models, Evolution, Anatomy
Citation
Webb, Christie Peter. (1990). Mathematical representation and analysis of articular surfaces: application to the functional anatomy and palaeo-anthropology of the ankle joint. [PhD thesis, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WIReDSpace. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22532