The Relationship of the Lower Ribcage with Liver and Gut Size: Implications for Paleoanthropology

The Relationship of the Lower Ribcage with Liver and Gut Size: Implications for Paleoanthropology

Organ–skeleton relationships are understudied in biological anthropology. The torso skeleton is often used to infer the organ size and evolution in hominins; ribcage “types”, in particular, are used to infer the abdominal organ size in hominins. This study is a quantitative examination of the relati...

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Main Authors: Jeanelle Uy, Gabrielė Beresnevičiūtė, Vyvy Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-10-01
Series:Humans
Subjects:
hominins
liver
ribcage
gut size
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9461/4/4/20
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