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A model to explain the posterior limit of the bite point in reptiles
Author(s) -
Druzinsky Robert E.,
Greaves W. S.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of morphology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1097-4687
pISSN - 0362-2525
DOI - 10.1002/jmor.1051600204
Subject(s) - biology , point (geometry) , position (finance) , limit (mathematics) , anatomy , mechanism (biology) , bite force quotient , head (geology) , ecology , geometry , paleontology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , physics , finance , quantum mechanics , economics
A biomechanical model of the jaw mechanism in some reptiles is presented. Symmetrical muscle activity that produces equal forces on both sides of the head is assumed. The model predicts the position of the most posterior bite point and offers a functional explanation for this prediction. Turtles are used to illustrate the idea.