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Material properties of the human cranial vault and zygoma

  1. Jill Peterson1,
  2. Paul C. Dechow2,†,*

Article first published online: 28 JUL 2003

DOI: 10.1002/ar.a.10096

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The Anatomical Record Part A: Discoveries in Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology

The Anatomical Record Part A: Discoveries in Molecular, Cellular, and Evolutionary Biology

Volume 274A, Issue 1, pages 785–797, September 2003

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Peterson, J. and Dechow, P. C. (2003), Material properties of the human cranial vault and zygoma. Anat. Rec., 274A: 785–797. doi: 10.1002/ar.a.10096

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  1. 1

    Department of Public Health, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A & M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas

  2. 2

    Department of Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Texas A & M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, Texas

  1. †

    Fax: (214) 828-8951

*Department of Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, 3302 Gaston Ave., Dallas, TX 75246

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 JUL 2003
  2. Article first published online: 28 JUL 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 APR 2003
  4. Manuscript Received: 3 JUL 2002

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  • NIH NIDCR. Grant Number: K08 DE00403

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