Table 13.

anova testing for differences in ε₁ principal strain orientation during biting at different locations along the toothrow

Gauge location	Experiment number	Working side bite points represented*	P-value for working side differences**	Balancing side bite points represented*	P-value for balancing side differences**
Dorsolateral dentary	99	2–5	n.s.	3, 5	0.008
	102	2–5	<0.0001	3–5	0.007
	103	2–5	0.003	2–5	n.s.
Lateral dentary	75	2–5	n.s.	1–5	0.003
	99	2–5	n.s.	1, 3–5	n.s.
	102	1–5	n.s.	1–5	<0.0001
	103	2–5	n.s.	2–5	0.007
Ventral dentary	56	2–5	0.016	1, 5	0.007
	56	2–5	0.007	1,5	n.s.
	75	2–5	<0.0001	1–5	<0.0001
	99	2–5	<0.0001	1, 3–5	n.s.
	102	1–5	<0.0001	1–5	n.s.
	103	2–5	<0.0001	2–5	n.s.
Ventral angular	56	2–5	n.s.	1,5	n.s.
Ventral splenial	102	1–5	<0.0001	1–5	n.s.
Medial splenial	75	2–5	0.006	1–5	n.s.
	99	2–5	<0.0001	1, 3–5	0.047
	102	1–5	<0.0001	1–5	n.s.
	103	2–5	<0.0001	2–5	n.s.

^*Bite points 1–5 represent bite regions from anterior to posterior.

^**P-values represent existence of significant differences among all ε₁ principal strain orientations at bite points represented.