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Shearing Mechanics and the Influence of a Flexible Symphysis During Oral Food Processing in Sphenodon (Lepidosauria: Rhynchocephalia)

  1. Marc E.H. Jones1,*,
  2. Paul O'higgins2,
  3. Michael J. Fagan3,
  4. Susan E. Evans1,
  5. Neil Curtis3

Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1002/ar.22487

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The Anatomical Record

The Anatomical Record

Volume 295, Issue 7, pages 1075–1091, July 2012

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Jones, M. E.H., O'higgins, P., Fagan, M. J., Evans, S. E. and Curtis, N. (2012), Shearing Mechanics and the Influence of a Flexible Symphysis During Oral Food Processing in Sphenodon (Lepidosauria: Rhynchocephalia). Anat Rec, 295: 1075–1091. doi: 10.1002/ar.22487

Author Information

  1. 1

    Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCL, University College London, London, UK

  2. 2

    Centre for Anatomical and Human Sciences, The Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, UK

  3. 3

    Department of Engineering, Medical and Biological Engineering Research Group, University of Hull, Hull, UK

*Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Anatomy Building, Gower Street, UCL, University College London, London, WCIE 6BT, United Kingdom

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 14 JUN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 30 MAY 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 APR 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 28 JAN 2012

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  • BBSRC. Grant Numbers: BB/E007465/1, BB/E009204/1, BB/E007813/1 [to S.E.E. (UCL), M.J.F. (University of Hull), P.O. (Hull York Medical School)]

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