The Role of the Sutures in Biomechanical Dynamic Simulation of a Macaque Cranial Finite Element Model: Implications for the Evolution of Craniofacial Form
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2012-02-01
Autores
Qian Wang
Wood, Sarah A
Grosse, Ian R
Ross, Callum F
Zapata U
Byron, Craig D.
Wright, Barth W.
Strait, David S.
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Hoboken
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The global biomechanical impact of cranial sutures on the face and cranium during dynamic conditions is not well understood. It is hypothesized that sutures act as energy absorbers protecting skulls subjected to dynamic loads.