A microscopic study of the marmoset claw and nail
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8312048 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth E Thorndike (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 247-261 |
| Publication date | 1968-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330280314 |
| PMID | 4970938 |
| OpenAlex | W2157015249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 2 |
W. E. Le Gros Clark concluded in his study of the problem of the primate claw that the essential difference between claw and nail is the presence of a terminal matrix associated with a deep layer in the claw, whereas neither terminal matrix nor deep layer exists in the nail. He demonstrated that the marmoset claw (which tips every digit except the hallux) has a thin deep layer and a recognizable terminal matrix. The present paper reports and discusses evidence that the marmoset nail also has a deep layer and terminal matrix. Although the importance of these structures in the claw is not disputed, it appears that these can no longer be considered absolute differences between claw and nail. On the basis of this evidence, it cannot be claimed that the presence of the deep layer and terminal matrix determines the distinctive shape of the claw as opposed to the nail
Arithmetic · Biology · Claw · Composite material · Marmoset · Matrix (chemical analysis) · Nail (fastener) · Numerical digit · Structural engineering · Terminal (telecommunication) · Anatomy · Computer Science · Engineering · Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience · Materials Science · Mathematics · Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation · Paleontology · Primate Behavior and Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.31 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1974 - 2018 (45) |
| Highly cited | No |