Trabecular bone functional adaptation and sexual dimorphism in the human foot

DiscussionThis work demonstrates that trabecular bone may serve as a useful proxy of habitual behavior in the fossil and archaeological record when other factors are carefully considered. However, the mechanisms underlying sexual dimorphism are not well understood. As such, inferring sex differences in habitual behavior is currently challenging.
Source: American Journal of Physical Anthropology - Category: Physiology Authors: Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research