Primate Anatomy : An Introduction

by Ankel-Simons

• ISBN13: 9780120586707
• ISBN10: 0120586703
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-03
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology

Summary

Primates include a wide variety of mammals from the relatively ancient lineages of lemurs on Madagascar and tiny tarsiers of Southeast Asia to the gorillas of montane Africa. Of course, humankind are also primates - one twig on the primate evolutionary tree. Primate Anatomy: An Introduction, Second Edition is a succinct and readable survey of primatology focusing particularly on the anatomy of primates. Following an introduction, the chapters are organized by organ system. Also included are chapters dealing with reproduction, chromosomes, blood groups, and molecular studies of primate evolution. This book would be ideal for an introductory course in primatology and should appeal to both faculty and students who need a brief treatment of the essentials of primatology.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Preface to the Second Edition	xiii
Preface to the First Edition	xix
Taxonomic List of Extant Primates
Text	1	(14)
Taxonomy
Hierarchical Classification	15	(1)
Population Biology and Classification	16	(7)
Misunderstandings in Primate Classification	23	(4)
Primatology
History and Objectives	27	(9)
Definition of Order Primates	36	(4)
A Survey of Living Primates
Survey of Living Tupaiiformes	40	(3)
Survey of Living Prosimii	43	(36)
Survey of Living Anthropoidea	79	(61)
Skull
Evolution of Bones of the Skull	140	(2)
Orbital Region	142	(3)
Nasal Region	145	(3)
Skull Base and Braincase	148	(1)
Ear Region	149	(8)
Temporomandibular Region	157	(1)
Maxillary and Frontal Region	158	(1)
Mandible	159	(1)
Skull Morphology	160	(15)
Brain
Evolutionary Perspective	175	(5)
Brain Morphology	180	(15)
Teeth
Overview	195	(11)
Dental Morphology	206	(3)
Dental Function	209	(4)
Primate Dentition	213	(37)
Postcranial Skeleton
Vertebral Column and Thorax	250	(26)
Shoulder Girdle	276	(8)
Pelvic Girdle	284	(16)
Hands and Feet	300	(25)
Fifth Extremity	325	(1)
Muscles	326	(1)
Locomotion	327	(22)
Sense Organs and Viscera
Nose and Olfaction	349	(9)
Oral Cavity, Tongue, and Taste	358	(5)
Auditory Region and Hearing	363	(7)
Eyes and Eyesight	370	(10)
Nutrition and the Intestinal Tract	380	(9)
Placentation and Early Primate Development
Placental Development	389	(6)
Placentation in Primate Groups	395	(6)
Reproductive Organs, Reproduction, and Growth
Sexual Organs	401	(2)
Reproduction	403	(3)
Growth	406	(7)
Chromosomes and Blood Groups
Cytogenetics	413	(19)
Blood Groups	432	(7)
Molecular Primatology
The Genetic Material of Cells	439	(1)
Indirect Methods to Study Molecular Primatology	440	(6)
Direct Study of Genetic Material	446	(7)
Problems of Phylogenetic Analysis Using Molecular Data	453	(2)
Conclusions and a Glance at the Future
Text	455	(4)
Bibliography	459	(22)
Index	481