Why do humans have chins? Testing the mechanical significance of modern human symphyseal morphology with finite element analysis

Gröning, Flora; Liu, Jia; Fagan, Michael J.; O'Higgins, Paul

doi:10.1002/ajpa.21447

All Outputs (2)

Functional loading, facial remodelling and the formation of the maxillary sinus and maxillary fossa in Macacca fascicularis and Cercocebus torquatus (2010)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Shi, J., Fitton, L., O'Higgins, P., & Fagan, M. (2010). Functional loading, facial remodelling and the formation of the maxillary sinus and maxillary fossa in Macacca fascicularis and Cercocebus torquatus. American journal of physical anthropology, 141(Supplement 50), 105 - 105

Why do humans have chins? Testing the mechanical significance of modern human symphyseal morphology with finite element analysis (2010)
Journal Article
Gröning, F., Liu, J., Fagan, M. J., & O'Higgins, P. (2011). Why do humans have chins? Testing the mechanical significance of modern human symphyseal morphology with finite element analysis. American journal of physical anthropology, 144(4), 593-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.21447

The modern human mandibular symphysis differs from those of all other primates in being vertically orientated and possessing a chin, but the functional significance of this unique morphology is not well understood. Some hypotheses propose that it is... Read More about Why do humans have chins? Testing the mechanical significance of modern human symphyseal morphology with finite element analysis.