2015
DOI: 10.1038/srep11528
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Unique human orbital morphology compared with that of apes

Abstract: Humans’ and apes’ convergent (front-facing) orbits allow a large overlap of monocular visual fields but are considered to limit the lateral visual field extent. However, humans can greatly expand their lateral visual fields using eye motion. This study aimed to assess whether the human orbital morphology was unique compared with that of apes in avoiding lateral visual field obstruction. The orbits of 100 human skulls and 120 ape skulls (30 gibbons; 30 orangutans; 30 gorillas; 30 chimpanzees and bonobos) were a… Show more

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“…According to Denion et al. (,b), modern humans have more protruding eyes and more rearward lateral orbital margins relative to other hominoids, which are hypothesized to help increase lateral vision in our species. By comparison, Neanderthals and H. heidelbergensis have large and projecting browridges, and their eyes may also have been positioned below these structures, more separated from the neural tissues than what is characteristic of modern humans.…”
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confidence: 92%
“…According to Denion et al. (,b), modern humans have more protruding eyes and more rearward lateral orbital margins relative to other hominoids, which are hypothesized to help increase lateral vision in our species. By comparison, Neanderthals and H. heidelbergensis have large and projecting browridges, and their eyes may also have been positioned below these structures, more separated from the neural tissues than what is characteristic of modern humans.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…Kobayashi (2011), por otro lado, relaciona la morfología orbital externa con el tamaño corporal y con variables ecológicas, tales como el tamaño grupal y los hábitos arborícolas o terrestres. Recientes estudios han descripto que Homo sapiens tiene menor convergencia orbital que el gorila y el chimpancé -habiendo también diferencias entre poblaciones humanas -en tanto que el índice circumorbital y la retracción del margen orbital externo resultan ser mayores para la especie humana (Denion et al, 2015). Por lo tanto, Homo sapiens presenta órbitas menos frontalizadas, convergentes y circulares que sus parientes cercanos, pero con mayor visión lateral.…”
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“…Por lo tanto, Homo sapiens presenta órbitas menos frontalizadas, convergentes y circulares que sus parientes cercanos, pero con mayor visión lateral. Esto se ha interpretado distintamente como una adaptación ecológica al ambiente abierto de sabana africana en organismos con bipedismo (Denion et al, 2015) y como una adaptación comportamental a interacciones sociales basadas en la mirada y libres de contacto ('gaze-grooming', sensu Kobayashi [2011]). A su vez, Denion et al (2015) discuten que dichas características podrían ser producto tanto de selección natural como de una exaptación producto del aumento del volumen endocraneano sobre el techo orbital.…”
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