Project Gutenberg 2009-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 112 Fox, Richard C. Fox, R. C. (Richard C.) 64064383 The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles" by Richard C. Fox is a scientific publication produced during the mid-20th century, specifically in 1964. This document falls within the domain of paleontology and comparative anatomy, focusing on the jaw musculature of primitive reptiles that are part of the evolutionary lineage leading to mammals. The work aims to shed light on the morphology and functional implications of these muscles based on fossil records and anatomical comparisons with contemporary species. The book presents a detailed analysis of the adductor jaw muscles in three genera: "Captorhinus", "Dimetrodon", and "Thrinaxodon". Fox meticulously reconstructs the anatomical features and relationships of these muscles through both direct evidence from fossil remains and hypothetical models based on functional demands. He explores the evolutionary changes in musculature, highlighting how adaptations in jaw structure affected feeding mechanics and movement capabilities. The study illustrates the significance of these muscles in understanding the evolutionary transition from reptiles to mammals, emphasizing the mechanical and functional implications of their morphology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Reptiles, Fossil Jaws QH Text Animal Animals-Wild-Reptiles and Amphibians Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 83921 83911 2024-10-13T05:03:07.340319 2023-09-13T09:50:57.972381 text/html text/html 79749 2021-01-05T18:42:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 271828 2021-01-05T18:42:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 493637 2024-10-13T05:03:15.103255 application/epub+zip 493200 2024-10-13T05:03:11.704286 application/epub+zip 85824 2024-10-13T05:03:09.844297 application/epub+zip 889732 2024-10-13T05:03:17.058321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878818 2024-10-13T05:03:13.702295 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245724 2022-09-14T05:42:56.612389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70019 69895 2024-10-13T05:03:06.954304 2023-09-13T09:50:57.657327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 69866 2021-01-05T18:42:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23630 2021-01-05T18:42:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 69857 2021-01-05T18:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23617 2021-01-05T18:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21629 2024-10-13T05:03:17.229274 application/rdf+xml 22459 2024-10-13T05:03:10.387313 image/jpeg 4820 2024-10-13T05:03:10.114279 image/jpeg 367037 2024-10-13T05:03:07.372315 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog