title: [Comparative anatomy of the mandible. Functional aspects].
abstract: The structural morphology of the mandibula is presented and correlated to various types of mastication in several Mammalian species. The latter include: Carnivores (Dog, Cat, Cheetah, Lion); Omnivores (Man, Chimpanzee, Hog); Herbivores (Horse, Ox, Goat, Camel, Rabbit). While the mandibula is studied as a composite unit, a more analytical, segmental approach has been included, and both are illustrated by X-rays. The aspects presented underline the distribution as well as the local modifications of compact bone, and in addition, the arrangement and the development of spongy bone trabeculae. A preliminary classification with respect to structural elements has been suggested from two viewpoints: that of tension, the other of compression. Are also presented those variations linked to diet and alimentary intake, as well as their functional correlates.
mesh_terms: D002612:Acinonyx / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002162:Camelus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002415:Cats; D002417:Cattle; D004285:Dogs; D006041:Goats / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008045:Lions / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D002679:Pan troglodytes / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011817:Rabbits; D013045:Species Specificity; D013552:Swine / Q000033:anatomy & histology
vernacular_title: Anatomie comparée de la mandibule. Aspects fonctionnels.