期刊
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
卷 167, 期 2, 页码 291-310出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23628
关键词
allometry; development; gape; muscles of mastication; PCSA
资金
- Max Planck Society
Objectives: Changes to soft-and hard-tissue components of the masticatory complex during development can impact functional performance by altering muscle excursion potential, maximum muscle forces, and the efficiency of force transfer to specific bitepoints. Within Macaca fascicularis, older individuals exploit larger, more mechanically resistant food items and more frequently utilize wide-gape jaw postures. We therefore predict that key architectural and biomechanical variables will scale during ontogeny to maximize bite force and gape potential within older, larger-bodied individuals. Materials and methods: We analyzed 26 specimens of M. fascicularis, representing a full developmental spectrum. The temporalis, superficial masseter, and deep masseter were dissected to determine muscle mass, fiber length, and physiologic cross-sectional area (PCSA). Lever-arm lengths were also measured for each muscle, alongside the height of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and basicranial length. These variables were scaled against two biomechanical variables (jaw length and condyle-molar length) to determine relative developmental changes within these parameters. Results: During ontogeny, muscle mass, fiber length, and PCSA scaled with positive allometry relative to jaw length and condyle-molar length within all muscles. TMJ height also scaled with positive allometry, while muscle lever arms scaled with isometry relative to jaw length and with positive allometry (temporalis) or isometry (superficial and deep masseter) relative to condylemolar length. Conclusion: Larger individuals demonstrate adaptations during development towards maximizing gape potential and bite force potential at both an anterior and posterior bitepoint. These data provide anatomical evidence to support field observations of dietary and behavioral differences between juvenile and adult M. fascicularis.
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