MATTINGLY, W.B.*; MATTINGLY, A.R.; JAYNE, B.C.: A comparative field study of the effects of habitat structure on the preferred speeds of Anolis lizards on South Bimini, Bahamas Although lizards have been a model system for lab studies of maximal locomotor performance, field data concerning the effects of habitat structure on preferred speeds are largely lacking. […]
year: 2002
A born sucker The pipid frog, Hymenochirus boettgeri as a model suction feeder
DEAN, M/N: A born sucker: The pipid frog, Hymenochirus boettgeri as a model suction feeder Vertebrate feeding systems are diverse and exhibit extreme variation in form and function. Despite this phenotypic breadth, convergent acquisitions of functionally analogous systems are seen across taxa. These can be driven by the medium (air or water) in which the […]
A Comparative Analysis of Protein Thermal Stability in Porcelain Crabs
STILLMAN, J.H.; SOMERO, G.N.: A Comparative Analysis of Protein Thermal Stability in Porcelain Crabs Kinetic properties of enzymes typically correlate with environmental temperatures in species adapted to different temperatures, but correlation between adaptation temperature and enzyme thermal stability is less clear. Although enzyme thermal stability is related chiefly to primary structure, thermal stability can also […]
The role of fossils in reconstructing the evolution of tendons on the line to birds
HUTCHINSON, J.R.: The role of fossils in reconstructing the evolution of tendons on the line to birds. I integrate lines of evidence from 1) tendon and muscle anatomy and function in extant birds and their outgroups with 2) surface and histological features of fossil bones and 3) biomechanical computer simulations of hindlimb musculoskeletal functions. This […]
The implications of the adaptable fatigue quality of tendons for their construction, repair and function
KER, R.F.: The implications of the adaptable fatigue quality of tendons for their construction, repair and function Different tendons are (i) subject to very different stresses from their muscles and (ii) show a corresponding variation in their susceptibility to fatigue damage. The balance between the functional demand (i) and the material property (ii) was demonstrated […]
The evolution of tendon
SUMMERS, A. P.; KOOB, T.J.: The evolution of tendon Tendons in tetrapods have been well characterized and form the basis for comparison to the more basal goups. In a functional sense tendon has the same evolutionary history as muscle because even in the most basal invertebrates there is a junction between muscle and the tissue […]
The Integrated Function of Muscles and Tendons During Locomotion
ROBERTS, T.J.: The Integrated Function of Muscles and Tendons During Locomotion. The mechanical roles of tendon and muscle contractile elements during locomotion are often considered independently, but functionally they are tightly integrated. Tendons can enhance muscle performance for a wide range of locomotor activities because muscle-tendon units shorten and lengthen at velocities that would be […]
The Influence of Ageing and Exercise on Tendon Matrix Hypotheses for the Initiation and Prevention of Strain-induced Tendinopathies
SMITH, R.K.W.*; GOODSHIP, A.E.: The Influence of Ageing and Exercise on Tendon Matrix: Hypotheses for the Initiation and Prevention of Strain-induced Tendinopathies Tendon strain injuries are common in human and equine athletes. In horses, in vitro strain measurements at rupture are close to in vivo measurements at the gallop. Small decreases in matrix quality will […]
Tendon Loading Models and Cellular Responses Regulating Signaling and Gene Expression
BANES, Albert J; ARCHAMBAULT, Joanne; TSUZAKI, Mari; WALL, Michelle; GARVIN, Joanne: Tendon Loading Models and Cellular Responses Regulating Signaling and Gene Expression Tendons are designed to transfer the force of muscle contraction to bone to effect limb movement and are principally tensile load bearing. However, tendons may also be subjected to compression when passing through […]
Tendon Elasticity and Muscle Function
ALEXANDER, R McN: Tendon Elasticity and Muscle Function Vertebrate animals exploit the elastic properties of their tendons in several different ways. First, metabolic energy can be saved in cyclic activities if tendons stretch and then recoil, storing and returning elastic strain energy, as the body loses and regains kinetic energy. The leg tendons of medium […]
