Meeting Abstract 148.5 Monday, Jan. 7 The effect of prenatal steroids on citrate synthase activity in the fetal guinea pig scalenus muscle BUTLER, M.R.*; DEAROLF, J.L.; RICHMOND, J.P.; Hendrix College, Conway, AR; Univ. of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL butlermr@hendrix.edu Glucocorticoids are commonly administered to women considered at risk for premature birth to speed up fetal lung development […]
sessions: Session 148
Stiffness of Mouse Aortic Elastin and its Possible Relation to Aortic Media Structure
Meeting Abstract 148.6 Monday, Jan. 7 Stiffness of Mouse Aortic Elastin and its Possible Relation to Aortic Media Structure ARMSTRONG, T E*; LILLIE, M A; SHADWICK, R E; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of British Columbia; Univ. of British Columbia trishaarm@gmail.com Aortic elastin allows arterial expansion on systole and subsequent elastic recoil during diastole, providing crucial capacitance […]
Sticking necks out A novel sesamoid bone in crocidurine shrews
Meeting Abstract 148.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Sticking necks out: A novel sesamoid bone in crocidurine shrews LIN, Y.F.*; LU, T.W.; DUMONT, E.R.; LEE, L.L.; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; National Taiwan University; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; National Taiwan University yifen@bio.umass.edu Sesamoid bones develop in tendons or other connective tissues that are subject to stress and are thought to […]
Nasal airway morphology and olfactory airflow in phyllostomid bats
Meeting Abstract 148.2 Monday, Jan. 7 Nasal airway morphology and olfactory airflow in phyllostomid bats EITING, T.P.*; PEROT, J.B.; DUMONT, E.R.; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst tpeiting@bio.umass.edu The shape of the mammalian nasal passages plays a key role in the principal functions of the nose: respiration, olfaction, and in some bat species, echolocation. However, we still […]
Complexity of the labial lamina propria increases with increasing range of fundamental frequency in songbird song
Meeting Abstract 148.1 Monday, Jan. 7 Complexity of the labial lamina propria increases with increasing range of fundamental frequency in songbird song RIEDE, T*; GOLLER, F; University of Utah, Salt Lake City t.riede@utah.edu The mechanical properties of connective tissue are determined by the morphology of its extracellular matrix. These properties are especially pivotal in sound generating organs […]
Comparative Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Mammalian Nasal Cavity
Meeting Abstract 148.4 Monday, Jan. 7 Comparative Anatomy and Functional Morphology of the Mammalian Nasal Cavity RICHTER, J.P.*; RUMPLE, C.R.; QUIGLEY, A.P.; RANSLOW, A.N.; NEUBERGER, T.; RYAN, T.M.; STECKO, T.D.; PANG, B.; VAN VALKENBURGH, B.; CRAVEN, B.A.; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State University; Penn State […]
