Table 1.
Measures of the palmaris longus, palmaris longus tendon, and palmaris longus/tendon relationship for species of primates and primate groups.
| Specimens (n) | Total | Tendon | Total/tendon | Primate groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern humans (28) | 25.51 (±1.69) | 15.06 (±1.75) | 1.71 (±0.13) | Modern humans†, Δ, ∗, + |
| Pan sp. (3) | 8.83 (±1.62) | 4.95 (±0.91) | 1.78 (±0.04) | Apes†, Δ, ∗, + |
| Pongo sp. (2) | 8.30 (±0.10) | 4.40 (±0.30) | 1.89 (±0.15) | |
| Macaca fuscata (6) | 17.30 (±0.43) | 7.30 (±0.5) | 2.37 (±0.12) | Old World primates†, Δ, ∗ |
| Aotus sp. (4) | 6.8 (±0.47) | 3.2 (±0.50) | 2.09 (±0.23) | New World primates†, Δ |
| Callithrix sp. (3) | 4.35 (±0.19) | 1.72 (±0.23) | 2.53 (±0.08) | |
| Ateles sp. (1) | 25.3 | 10.0 | 2.53 | |
| Sapajus libidinosus (11) | 10.71 (±1.50) | 2.99 (±0.51) | 3.81 (±1.07) | |
| Lemur catta (2) | 8.6 (±0.50) | 1.9 (±0.0) | 4.53 (±0.27) | Lemuriformes† |
| Propithecus sp. (2) | 11.25 (±0.05) | 2.2 (±0.20) | 5.16 (±0.49) |
†Significant difference among Lemuriformes and other groups.
ΔSignificant difference among New World primates and other groups.
*Significant difference among Old World primates and other groups.
+Significant difference between apes and modern humans.