Meeting Abstract 44.6  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Three-dimensional trajectories affect gap bridging in brown tree snakes (Boiga irregularis) BYRNES, G.*; JAYNE, B. C.; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati byrnesgt@ucmail.uc.edu Arboreal environments have complex networks of branches separated by large open spaces and the ability to cross these gaps can greatly shorten the route of an animal through […]

Meeting Abstract 44.4  Wednesday, Jan. 5  The biomechanics of arboreal stability in cebid monkeys. YOUNG, J. W.; NEOUCOM jwyoung@neoucom.edu Broad consensus states that unique aspects of primate postcranial morphology (e.g., clawless grasping extremities) and locomotor behavior (e.g., the use of distinctive gait patterns) are part of a suite of adaptations that facilitate movement in a fine-branch arboreal […]

Meeting Abstract 44.5  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Tail use in primates: balancing the variables MILLER, CE*; SCHMITT, D; Duke University; Duke University charlotte.miller@duke.edu The biomechanical role of the tail during animal locomotion is poorly understood, in part because tails are also often used in other complex non-locomotor behaviors such as signaling. Data are available on the role of […]

Meeting Abstract 44.2  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Limb swing dynamics of wild turkeys as a function of speed and gait. CLIFTON, G.*; HONG, C.; GEYER, H.; BIEWENER, A. A.; Concord Field Station, Harvard U., Bedford, MA; CFS, Harvard U., Bedford, MA; Robotics Institute, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA; CFS, Harvard U., Bedford, MA glenna.clifton@gmail.com Although it plays a major […]

Meeting Abstract 44.1  Wednesday, Jan. 5  Comparing stride local stability during walking and running QIAO, Mu*; JINDRICH, Devin; Arizona State University mqiao1@asu.edu Morphology, musculoskeletal physiology, and active control could all potentially contribute to within-stride stability during locomotion. However, to what extent are within-stride movements actually stabilized during unperturbed locomotion? This study sought to characterize within-stride local stability […]

Meeting Abstract 44.4  Thursday, Jan. 5  The evolution of form and function in the greater white–toothed shrew. HERREL, A*; CORNETTE, R; UMR 7179 C.N.R.S/M.N.H.N., Département d’Ecologie et de Gestion de la Biodiversité, 57 rue Cuvier, Case postale 55, 75231, Paris Cedex 5, France.; UMR 7205 C.N.R.S/M.N.H.N., Département Systématique et Evolution, Origine, Structure et Evolution de la Biodiversité […]

Meeting Abstract 44.5  Thursday, Jan. 5  Ontogeny of aerodynamics in Mallard ducks: comparative performance and developmental implications DIAL, TR*; HEERS, AM; TOBALSKE, BW; Brown Univ; Univ of Montana; Univ of Montana terry_dial@brown.edu Wing morphology correlates with flight performance and ecology among adult birds, yet the impact of wing development on aerodynamic capacity is not well understood. To […]

Meeting Abstract 44.2  Thursday, Jan. 5  Evolution of Cranial Modularity in Caecilians SHERRATT, E*; WILKINSON, M; GOWER, DJ; KLINGENBERG, CP; Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; The Natural History Museum, London, UK; The Natural History Museum, London, UK; The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK emmasherratt@fas.harvard.edu Morphological integration is a biological phenomenon describing the coordination among morphological subunits. The related […]

Meeting Abstract 44.1  Thursday, Jan. 5  Effect of Pelvic Rotation on Stride Length: Redefining the Human Obstetrical Dilemma WHITCOME, K.K.*; O’CONNOR, J.P.; LOPEZ, J.; MILLER, E.E.; BURNS, J.L.; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati; Harvard University, Cambridge; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati katherine.whitcome@uc.edu Human males and females differ in skeletal shape and […]

Meeting Abstract 44.3  Thursday, Jan. 5  Beyond the Beak: Modeling avian cranial kinesis and the evolution of bird skull shapes OLSEN, A.M.*; WESTNEAT, M.W.; University of Chicago, IL; Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL aolsen@uchicago.edu Bird beaks display remarkable morphological, functional and mechanical diversity. While there is considerable literature on the evolutionary morphology of bird beaks […]