Spinal Evolution Morphology, Function, and Pathology of the Spine in Hominoid Evolution /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Been, Ella (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Gómez-Olivencia, Asier (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Ann Kramer, Patricia (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Evolutionary biology.; Physical anthropology.; Animal anatomy.; Developmental biology.; Vertebrates.; Evolutionary Biology.; Biological and Physical Anthropology.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Developmental Biology.

The vertebral spine is a key element of the human anatomy. Its main role is to protect the spinal cord and the main blood vessels. The axial skeleton, with its muscles and joints, provides stability for the attachment of the head, tail and limbs and, at the same time, enables the mobility required f...