Enthesis Size and Hand Preference: Asymmetry in Humans Contrasts With Symmetry in Nonhuman Primates
The opponens pollicis enthesis shows right/left hand bias in humans. The lack of significant asymmetry in nonhuman primates suggests entheseal development in these species does not reflect the same level of hand preference observed in humans. Nonhuman primates can serve as a baseline for studying enthesis asymmetry based on the size of the opponens pollicis enthesis.
Authors
- Lucyna A. Bowland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7650-1894)
- Lucas K. Delezene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2635-1098)
- Lesley H. Eason
- J. Michael Plavcan
Institutions
- High Point University (US)
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70018
- Primary Topic
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Arkansas
- J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, University of Arkansas