For my non-metric trait study on humans, I am in need of learning the basic homology between humerus and femur. What kind of evolutionary anatomical differences or similarities exist between the two very bones? Could you recommend any basic literature on this topic? Thank you very much in advance.
Hi Hakan,
I have done some reading on this, and found these three papers (one's on mammal limbs generally, one mostly primates and one on humans specifically) very useful for understanding what's already known:
http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1554/05-233.1
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajpa.10182/abstract;jsessionid=79EFBF1EF1DB606BF5F80CFD9C61185A.f03t03
http://www.pnas.org/content/107/8/3400.full
I know it isn't humerus/femur, but this one on hands and feet is also very good:
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11692-009-9049-8
Best wishes,
Izzy
Dear Izzy,
thank you very much for your answer. I will check the links as soon as possible.
...just out of interest, I have also just ordered a copy of this book, which looks like it has some interesting chapters on limb development and evolution in humans. I obviously haven't read it yet, but it might also be of interest to you:
http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118524683,subjectCd-LS82.html
Dear Izzy,
the book looks worthy indeed. I will try to get my hands on it somehow, especially on Chapters 5,6,7 and 8. Thank you very much!
Dear Hakan,
You're most welcome - it's good to meet someone with a shared interest! If you struggle to get hold of the book, do let me know and once my copy's arrived I can see about scanning/copying the especially relevant bits for you.
Izzy
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