What's a Supraorbital Torus?
Browridge, Also Called Supraorbital Torus, Bony Ridge over the Eye Sockets (Orbits). Browridges Are Massive in Gorillas and Chimpanzees and Are Also Well...
Browridge, also called supraorbital torus, bony ridge over the eye sockets (orbits). Browridges are massive in gorillas and chimpanzees and are also well developed in extinct hominids. They are more prominent in males than in females.
What does supraorbital torus mean?
Definitions of supraorbital torus. a ridge on the frontal bone above the eye socket. synonyms: superciliary arch, superciliary ridge, supraorbital ridge. type of: ridge. any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane.
Do modern humans have a supraorbital torus?
The closest living relatives of humans, the great apes and especially gorillas or chimpanzees, have a very pronounced supraorbital ridge, which has also been called a frontal torus while in modern humans and orangutans it is relatively reduced.
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