Table 3.

Reduced major axis slopes and 95% confidence intervals

Dependent variableIndependent variableRMA slope95% CIAllometry
Cranial widths     
PW JL 0.518 0.501-0.535 
IGW JL 0.832 0.813-0.852 
PW IGW 0.622 0.603-0.642 
Lever arm lengths     
LRIIJ JL 1.750 1.603-1.897 
LRIIA JL 1.391 1.335-1.447 
LMJ JL 1.853 1.710-1.995 
LMA JL 1.487 1.427-1.547 
LM LRII 1.047 1.022-1.071 
LRIIJ IGW 2.259 1.944-2.574 
LRIIA IGW 1.575 1.489-1.661 
LMJ IGW 2.392 2.091-2.692 
LMA IGW 1.684 1.598-1.710 
LRIIJ PW 2.997 2.549-3.444 
LRIIA PW 2.522 2.351-2.694 
LMJ PW 3.173 2.707-3.638 
LMA PW 2.697 2.516-2.878 
Dependent variableIndependent variableRMA slope95% CIAllometry
Cranial widths     
PW JL 0.518 0.501-0.535 
IGW JL 0.832 0.813-0.852 
PW IGW 0.622 0.603-0.642 
Lever arm lengths     
LRIIJ JL 1.750 1.603-1.897 
LRIIA JL 1.391 1.335-1.447 
LMJ JL 1.853 1.710-1.995 
LMA JL 1.487 1.427-1.547 
LM LRII 1.047 1.022-1.071 
LRIIJ IGW 2.259 1.944-2.574 
LRIIA IGW 1.575 1.489-1.661 
LMJ IGW 2.392 2.091-2.692 
LMA IGW 1.684 1.598-1.710 
LRIIJ PW 2.997 2.549-3.444 
LRIIA PW 2.522 2.351-2.694 
LMJ PW 3.173 2.707-3.638 
LMA PW 2.697 2.516-2.878 

RMA, reduced major axis; CI, confidence intervals.

PW, palatal width; JL, jaw length; IGW, interglenoid width; LM, muscle resultant lever arm; LRII, lever arm to Region I-II boundary.

Samples: A, adult; J, juvenile.

Allometry: N, negative; P, positive.

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