Chapter 30
Locomotor Function across Primates (Including Humans)
Book Editor(s):Clark Spencer Larsen,
Clark Spencer Larsen
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The Ohio State University, USA
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This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Grasping
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Climbing
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Quadrupedalism
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Leaping
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Brachiation
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Bipedalism
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Fossils
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New Techniques
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Conclusion
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References
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