Trabecular architecture in the forelimb epiphyses of extant xenarthrans (Mammalia)
Abstract Background Bone structure has a crucial role in the functional adaptations that allow vertebrates to conduct their diverse lifestyles. Much has been documented regarding the diaphyseal structure of long bones of tetrapods. However, the architecture of trabecular bone, which is for instance...
Main Authors: | Eli Amson, Patrick Arnold, Anneke H. van Heteren, Aurore Canoville, John A. Nyakatura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-017-0241-x |
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