Our results indicate significant intraspecific covariation between facial shape, facial block orientation and basicranial flexion.
Dimitri Neaux, Franck Guy, Emmanuel Gilissen, Walter Coudyzer, Patrick Vignaud, StéphaneDucrocq 2013, 'Facial Orientation and Facial Shape in Extant Great Apes: A Geometric MorphometricAnalysis of Covariation', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0057026. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The anterior enlargement of the basicranial fenestra has restricted the acrochordal cartilage.
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Others, like those relating to basicranial circulation, are found to be based on erroneous interpretations.
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Modern humans exhibit a specific pattern in the covariation between anterior facial shape and basicranialflexion.
Dimitri Neaux, Franck Guy, Emmanuel Gilissen, Walter Coudyzer, Patrick Vignaud, StéphaneDucrocq 2013, 'Facial Orientation and Facial Shape in Extant Great Apes: A Geometric MorphometricAnalysis of Covariation', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0057026. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)