Trabecular bone ontogeny tracks neural development and life history among humans and non-human primates.

ABSTRACT: Trabecular bone-the spongy bone inside marrow cavities-adapts to its mechanical environment during growth and development. Trabecular structure can therefore be interpreted as a functional record of locomotor behavior in extinct vertebrates. In this paper, we expand upon traditional links between form and function by situating ontogenetic trajectories of trabecular bone in four primate species into the broader developmental context of neural development, locomotor control, and ultimately life history. Our aim is to show that trabecular bone structure provides insights into ontogenetic variation in locomotor loading conditions as the product of interactions between increases in body mass and neuromuscular maturation. Our results demonstrate that age-related changes in trabecular bone volume

SUBMITTER: Saers JPP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9894110 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature