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1 - Pelvis Anatomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 December 2019

Cara M. Wall-Scheffler ,
Helen K. Kurki  and
Benjamin M. Auerbach
Cara M. Wall-Scheffler
Affiliation:
Seattle Pacific University
Helen K. Kurki
Affiliation:
University of Victoria, British Columbia
Benjamin M. Auerbach
Affiliation:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Summary

This chapter provides an overview of the anatomy of the primate pelvis, with a particular focus on the features of the hominoid (ape) and human pelvic morphologies. Underlying sources of morphological variation such as phylogenetic signals, sexual dimorphism and obstetric function are examined, as well as general patterns of pelvic anatomical variation within Homo sapiens.

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anatomypelvissexual dimorphismprimatehominoid
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The Evolutionary Biology of the Human Pelvis
An Integrative Approach
 , pp. 10 - 32
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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