Low elbow mobility indicates unique forelimb posture and function in a giant extinct marsupial

• Published in: Journal of anatomy Vol. 238; no. 6; pp. 1425 - 1441
• Main Authors: Richards, Hazel L., Bishop, Peter J., Hocking, David P., Adams, Justin W., Evans, Alistair R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2021; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Animals; Australia; Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology; biomechanics; Computer applications; Elbow; Elbow Joint - anatomy & histology; Elbow Joint - physiology; Extinction; forelimb; Forelimb - anatomy & histology; Forelimb - physiology; Fossils; functional morphology; Gait; helical axes; Humerus; Humerus - anatomy & histology; Humerus - physiology; joint mobility; Mapping; Marsupialia; Marsupials; megafauna; Mobility; Movement; Original Paper; Original Papers; Palorchestes; Pleistocene; Posture; Posture - physiology; range of motion; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Australia; functional morphology; joint mobility; megafauna; range of motion; biomechanics; forelimb; Palorchestes; helical axes

Joint mobility is a key factor in determining the functional capacity of tetrapod limbs, and is important in palaeobiological reconstructions of extinct animals. Recent advances have been made in quantifying osteological joint mobility using virtual computational methods; however, these approaches g...