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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Autores principales: Regnault, Sophie, Jones, Marc E. H., Pitsillides, Andrew A., Hutchinson, John R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Original Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4831346/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26740056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12435

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4831346/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26740056
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joa.12435

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