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Cerebral venous hemodynamics and the basicranium of Cebus
Author(s) -
Conroy Glenn C.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330530107
Subject(s) - anatomy , hemodynamics , cerebral circulation , biology , medicine , cardiology
The study of basicranial foramina has played an important role in primatological investigations. They are often the only clues for deciphering cerebral vascular evolution in fossil forms. This study illustrates the significance of considering foraminal shape when analyzing or describing basicranial anatomy in living and fossil primates. It is suggested that certain hemodynamic properties of cerebral venous drainage in Cebus represent patterns that were most likely present in ancestral catarrhines.