Reexamination of Statistical Methods for Comparative Anatomy: Examples of Its Application and Comparisons with Other Parametric and Nonparametric Statistics
Table 2
General features of the extensor pollicis brevis muscle based on Aversi-Ferreira et al. [5]. In primates other than Ce, only the differences in muscle parameters from Ce are indicated.
Muscle
Parameters
Ce ()
Hu ()
Ch ()
Ba ()
Extensor pollicis brevis
Origin ( = 2)
Proximal third of the radius and interosseous membrane
Single insertion in distal phalange of the thumb
Highly similar to Ce
Absent
Insertion ( = 3)
Articular capsule of the trapezoid-metacarpal I articulation and the base of this last bone