Behavioral Correlates of Cranial Muscle Functional Morphology. Issue 2 (13th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hartstone‐Rose, Adam; Santana, Sharlene E.
• Other Names: Hartstone‐Rose Dr. Adam guestEditor.; Santana Dr. Sharlene guestEditor.; Marchi Dr. Damiano guestEditor.; Laitman Dr. Jeffrey T. guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Anatomical record. Volume 301:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 197
• Page End: 201
• Publication Date: 2018-01-13
• Subjects: masticatory musculature -- masseter -- temporalis -- mimetic musculature -- muscle fiber architecture -- fossil reconstruction -- bite force; Anatomy -- Periodicals; Evolution (Biology) -- Periodicals; Morphology -- Periodicals; 571.3
• DOI: 10.1002/ar.23757
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1932-8486

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This issue of the Anatomical Record is the first of a two‐volume set that focuses on new investigations into behavioral correlates of muscle functional morphology. Much of the research on functional morphology and adaptation to specific functional niches focuses on the shapes of hard‐tissues—bones and teeth. Investigations into soft‐tissue anatomy tend to be predominantly descriptive with only brief allusion to ontogenetic or evolutionary origins of structures. When muscles are included in analyses of functional systems, their function tends to be oversimplified—usually considered a simple force vector connecting two osteological points, with the force treated as a constant derived from some simple calculation of muscle size. The goal of these special issues is to present a series of studies that take a more elaborate look at how muscles can be viewed from a functional perspective in studies searching for morphological correlates of behavior. This first volume focuses on the behavioral correlates of cranial muscles—starting with a paper about the mimetic musculature of primates and ending with a series of papers on the masticatory muscles of many lineages of vertebrates. The next issue of the Anatomical Record (March 2018) includes our papers on the behavioral correlates of postcranial muscles. Taken together, we hope you agree that this series presents valuable insights into these form/function relationships using both traditional approaches+ and cutting‐edge techniques. Anat Rec, 301:197–201, 2018. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.