The craniomandibular mechanics of being human
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The craniomandibular mechanics of being human.
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0962-8452,1471-2954
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.0509