In primates and other mammals, the capacity to generate a wide maximum jaw gape is an
important performance variable related to both feeding and nonfeeding oral behaviors, such …

Chewing on different food types is a demanding biological function. The classic assumption
in studying the shape of feeding apparatuses is that animals are what they eat, meaning that …

Bornean orangutan mandibular morphology has been functionally linked to the exploitation
of hard and tough foods, based on evidence that Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii spends a …

Primate dietary diversity is reflected in their dental morphology, with differences in size and
shape of teeth. In particular, the tooth wear angle can provide insight into a species' ability to …

Highly processed diets eaten by postindustrial modern human populations coincide with
higher frequencies of third molar impaction, malocclusion, and temporomandibular joint …

The material properties of diets consumed by juvenile individuals are known to affect adult
morphological outcomes. However, much of the current experimental knowledge regarding …

Cranial and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) form has been shown to reflect masticatory
forces and mandibular range of motion, which vary in relation to feeding strategy. Similarly …

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) conducts and restrains masticatory movements between
the mammalian cranium and the mandible. Through this functional integration, TMJ …

The articular facets of interosseous joints must transmit forces while maintaining relatively
low stresses. To prevent overloading, joints that transmit higher forces should therefore have …

Functional shape analyses have long relied on the use of shape ratios to test biomechanical
hypotheses. This method is powerful because of the ease with which results are interpreted …