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Anatomy, morphology and evolution of the patella in squamate lizards and tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)
The patella (kneecap) is the largest and best‐known of the sesamoid bones, postulated to confer biomechanical advantages including increasing joint leverage and reinforcing the tendon against compression. It has evolved several times independently in amniotes, but despite apparently widespread occur...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | J Anat |
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| Hauptverfasser: | , , , |
| Format: | Artigo |
| Sprache: | Inglês |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2016
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| Online Zugang: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4831346/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26740056 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12435 |
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