The relationship between feeding type and temporomandibular joint morphology in superfamily Musteloidea

• Main Author: Garvin, Travis L.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: ScholarWorks@GVSU 2018
• Subjects: Temporomandibular Joint; Mustelid; Carnivora; Jaw; Diet; Musteloid; Medicine and Health Sciences; Musculoskeletal System; Tissues; Fossa; Gulo gulo; Lontra
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/911; https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1917&context=theses

Many studies have focused on the soft tissue analysis of carnivores and have demonstrated a relationship between feeding biomechanics and feeding types. Herbivores and omnivores rely heavily on anteroposterior and helical movement of the mandible and teeth for the breakdown of fibrous foods resultin...