Meeting Abstract P3.169  Sunday, Jan. 6  Sensorimotor integration during feeding: Effects of transection of the lingual nerves on jaw movements during chewing in pigs MONTUELLE, SJ; SIDOTE, J; RETTIG, M; DAVIS, JS; WILLIAMS, SH*; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University willias7@ohio.edu While the tongue plays a crucial role in proper positioning of food […]

Meeting Abstract P3.157  Sunday, Jan. 6  Sensitive spikes and spines: The pectoral spines of catfish function as touch sensors STEINWORTH, BM*; WILLIAMS IV, R; HALE, ME; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago bsteinworth@uchicago.edu The first pectoral fin ray of catfish is modified into a sharp-tipped, serrated spine, in some species associated with a poison […]

Meeting Abstract P3.12  Sunday, Jan. 6  Senescence Marker Expression is Linked to Foraging Decisions in Honey Bees BOBEK, JE*; HRANITZ, JM; BARTHELL, JF; CLEMENT, M; APTED, T; BATES, L; HALL, N; CAKMAK, I; WELLS, H; Bloomsburg University; Bloomsburg University; University of Central Oklahoma; University of Central Oklahoma; American Samoa Community College; University of Central Oklahoma; Loyola Marymount […]

Meeting Abstract P3.209  Sunday, Jan. 6  Seasonal and altitudinal variation in fatty acid composition of native bees GIRI, S.*; DILLON, M.E.; Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie; Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie sgiri@uwyo.edu Lipids are critical for organism physiology, both as key energy storage molecules (fatty acids), and as fundamental components of cell membranes (phospholipids and sterols). The quantity and […]

Meeting Abstract P3.128  Sunday, Jan. 6  SHORT TERM FASTING AND IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION IN THE BROAD SNOUTED CAIMAN, Caiman latirostris LOPEZ-CATIVA, L*; MOLINA-MARINO, L; GONTERO-FOURCADE, M; CAVIEDES-VIDAL, E; Univ Nac de San Luis; Univ Nac de San Luis – Consejo Nac de Inv Científicas y Técnicas; Univ Nac de San Luis – Consejo Nac de Inv Científicas […]

Meeting Abstract P3.138  Sunday, Jan. 6  Rib kinematics during ventilation in Alligator mississippiensis MORITZ, S.; Brown University sabine_moritz@brown.edu Lung ventilation in crocodylians is accomplished by a hepatic piston mechanism driven by the m. diaphragmaticus combined with costal and pelvic movements. While the diaphragmatic mechanism is well studied, less attention has been paid to the contribution of costal […]

Meeting Abstract P3.47  Sunday, Jan. 6  Response of the Giant Keyhole Limpet to Major Blood Loss MARTIN, G.G.*; KELLY, T.J.; SAFRAN, R.; Occidental College, Los Angeles; Occidental College, Los Angeles; Occidental College, Los Angeles gmartin@oxy.edu Stellar Biotechnologies Inc. routinely bleeds limpets Megathura crenulata in order to extract and purify keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH), the respiratory pigment of […]

Meeting Abstract P3.136  Sunday, Jan. 6  Respiratory flow control in darkling beetles: Testing the compartmentalization hypothesis AVILES, J.*; PENDAR, H.; SOCHA, J.J.; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech javiles@vt.edu The tracheal system in some insect species is known to rhythmically collapse and re-inflate, creating bulk flow of air that augments gas exchange in the respiratory system. In […]

Meeting Abstract P3.32  Sunday, Jan. 6  Reproductive effects of 17 beta-estradiol, bisphenol A, and tributyltin in Aiptasia pallida ROARK, AM*; THORN, HA; Furman University, Greenville, SC and Hood College, Frederick, MD; Hood College, Frederick, MD alison.roark@furman.edu The potential for adverse effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on cnidarians is unknown. In our study, adult sea anemones (Aiptasia pallida) were […]

Meeting Abstract P3.146  Sunday, Jan. 6  Rapid upregulation of the python’s small intestine RANDAZZO, A.B.*; GAMBLE, G.B.; SECOR, S.M.; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa abrandazzo@crimson.ua.edu The Burmese python (Python molurus) experiences an unprecedented upregulation of intestinal structure and function after feeding. Within days the small intestine has doubled in mass, […]