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. 2014 May 20;225(1):42–59. doi: 10.1111/joa.12195

Table 8.

Intra-specific scaling properties of articular facet curvature radii relative to cubed centroid size derived from RMA regression models

Facet Facet type Scaling exponent (95% CI) R2 Reject isometric scaling with centroid size?
Hylobates moloch
 Trochlea Convex 0.338 (0.205, 0.470) 0.808 No
 Head Convex 0.437 (0.281, 0.593) 0.841 No
 Sustentaculum Convex 0.489 (0.140, 0.838) 0.361 No
 Calcaneal Concave 0.511 (0.064, 0.958) 0.043 No
Symphalangus syndactylus
 Trochlea Convex 0.482 (0.360, 0.603) 0.904 Yes (positive allometry)
 Head Convex 0.328 (0.160, 0.496) 0.605 No
 Sustentaculum Convex 0.803 (0.190, 1.416) 0.125 No
 Calcaneal Concave 0.748 (0.363, 1.133) 0.601 Yes (positive allometry)
Pongo pygmaeus
 Trochlea Convex 0.546 (0.408, 0.684) 0.855 Yes (positive allometry)
 Head Convex 0.294 (0.202, 0.387) 0.775 No
 Sustentaculum Convex 0.766 (0.418, 1.114) 0.531 Yes (positive allometry)
 Calcaneal Concave 0.545 (0.275, 0.815) 0.442 No
Gorilla gorilla
 Trochlea Convex 0.430 (0.364, 0.495) 0.839 Yes (positive allometry)
 Head Convex 0.412 (0.335, 0.489) 0.759 Yes (positive allometry)
 Sustentaculum Convex 0.527 (0.388, 0.665) 0.523 Yes (positive allometry)
 Calcaneal Concave 0.540 (0.426, 0.654) 0.691 Yes (positive allometry)
Pan troglodytes
 Trochlea Convex 0.474 (0.373, 0.575) 0.683 Yes (positive allometry)
 Head Convex 0.533 (0.423, 0.642) 0.706 Yes (positive allometry)
 Sustentaculum Convex 1.156 (0.499, 1.813) 0.267 Yes (positive allometry)
 Calcaneal Concave 0.684 (0.517, 0.852) 0.587 Yes (positive allometry)
Homo sapiens
 Trochlea Convex 0.382 (0.331, 0.432) 0.756 No
 Head Convex 0.429 (0.378, 0.480) 0.803 Yes (positive allometry)
 Sustentaculum Convex 0.622 (0.500, 0.744) 0.467 Yes (positive allometry)
 Calcaneal Concave 0.376 (0.293, 0.458) 0.332 No

CI, confidence interval.