Article
Morphological Integration of the Orbital Region in a Human Ontogenetic Sample.
Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) - 1 Jan 2016
Barbeito-Andrés Jimena, Anzelmo Marisol, Ventrice Fernando, Pucciarelli Héctor M, Sardi Marina L
Abstract excerpt
Most studies on craniofacial morphology have focused on adult individuals, but patterns of variation are the outcome of genetic and epigenetic variables that interact throughout ontogeny. Among cranial regions, the orbits exhibit morphological variation and occupy an intermediate position between neurocranial and facial structures. The main objective of this work was to analyze postnatal ontogenetic variation and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.