The vertebral column in humans and selected non-human primates and the functional structure of its transitional elements

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dc.contributor.advisorRawdon, B Ben_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorKramer, Beverlyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBukenya, M E Een_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-30T17:49:31Z
dc.date.available2014-07-30T17:49:31Z
dc.date.issued2000en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 145-162.
dc.description.abstractThis study applies morphometric analyses to the thoracic vertebral column of primates. Vertebral counts are conducted and vertebral patterns examined. The sample for morphometric measurements consists of 112 humans, 27 gorillas, 22 champanzees, 8 orang-utans, 68 vervets and 77 baboons but for the counts the numbers are much higher. The six species exhibit orthograde (human), semi-orthograde (chimpanzee and gorilla), pronograde (baboon and vervet) and suspensory (orang-utan) patterns of locomotion. Measurements of vertebral components are taken on the 7th to 21st vertebrae (C7-L2 in humans). Various ratios are calculated and standardised by the species body weight. The Spearman Rank Correlation Test and the Chi-square Test indicate no sexual dimorphism in respectively morphometric and counts data, and therefore both sexes are pooled.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBukenya, M. E. E. (2000). <i>The vertebral column in humans and selected non-human primates and the functional structure of its transitional elements</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4400en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBukenya, M E E. <i>"The vertebral column in humans and selected non-human primates and the functional structure of its transitional elements."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4400en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBukenya, M. 2000. The vertebral column in humans and selected non-human primates and the functional structure of its transitional elements. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bukenya, M E E AB - This study applies morphometric analyses to the thoracic vertebral column of primates. Vertebral counts are conducted and vertebral patterns examined. The sample for morphometric measurements consists of 112 humans, 27 gorillas, 22 champanzees, 8 orang-utans, 68 vervets and 77 baboons but for the counts the numbers are much higher. The six species exhibit orthograde (human), semi-orthograde (chimpanzee and gorilla), pronograde (baboon and vervet) and suspensory (orang-utan) patterns of locomotion. Measurements of vertebral components are taken on the 7th to 21st vertebrae (C7-L2 in humans). Various ratios are calculated and standardised by the species body weight. The Spearman Rank Correlation Test and the Chi-square Test indicate no sexual dimorphism in respectively morphometric and counts data, and therefore both sexes are pooled. DA - 2000 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2000 T1 - The vertebral column in humans and selected non-human primates and the functional structure of its transitional elements TI - The vertebral column in humans and selected non-human primates and the functional structure of its transitional elements UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4400 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/4400
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBukenya MEE. The vertebral column in humans and selected non-human primates and the functional structure of its transitional elements. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2000 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4400en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Human Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleThe vertebral column in humans and selected non-human primates and the functional structure of its transitional elementsen_ZA
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