Meeting Abstract 69.2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Turning Performance of Horses TAN, Huiling*; WILSON, Alan M.; The Royal Veterinary College, U.K.; The Royal Veterinary College, U.K. htan@rvc.ac.uk Sprinting around a bend increases effective body weight as body mass experience both gravity and centripetal acceleration equal to v2/r. Human maximum running speed has been shown to be limited by […]
year: 2009
Quadrupedal Turning Behaviors Mechanics and Gait Preference
Meeting Abstract 69.3 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Quadrupedal Turning Behaviors: Mechanics and Gait Preference MORENO, C.A.*; BIEWENER, A.A.; Harvard University cmoreno@oeb.harvard.edu Turning behaviors are critically important for many terrestrial animals and have been studied in a variety of taxa. Recent work in our lab has described the functional roles the limbs of cursorial quadrupeds in terms of the […]
How does a small arboreal mammal use its tail to maintain its balance while traveling on tree branches
Meeting Abstract 69.5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 How does a small arboreal mammal use its tail to maintain its balance while traveling on tree branches? LAMMERS, A.R.*; ZURCHER, U.; Health Sciences Dept., Cleveland State University, Ohio; Physics Dept., Cleveland State University, Ohio a.Lammers13@csuohio.edu Animals which travel on tree branches must avoid toppling from these narrow substrates because a […]
Development of interlimb coordination in young horses
Meeting Abstract 69.1 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Development of interlimb coordination in young horses NAUWELAERTS, S*; MALONE, S; CLAYTON, HM; Michigan State University, East Lansing nauwelae@msu.edu Motor control development is the sequential, continuous age-related process whereby neurological control of skilled and coordinated movements changes. The process involves changes in coordination of locomotion, development of strength, posture control, balance, […]
Arboreal habitat structure affects the performance and modes of locomotion of corn snakes (Elaphe guttata)
Meeting Abstract 69.4 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Arboreal habitat structure affects the performance and modes of locomotion of corn snakes (Elaphe guttata) ASTLEY, H.C.*; JAYNE, B.C.; Brown University; University of Cincinnati henry_astley@brown.edu Arboreal environments pose many functional challenges for animal locomotion including fitting within narrow spaces, balancing on cylindrical surfaces, moving on inclines, and negotiating obstacles. Many species […]
XROMM analysis of 3D skeletal movement during premaxillary protrusion in common carp
Meeting Abstract 68.4 Tuesday, Jan. 6 XROMM analysis of 3D skeletal movement during premaxillary protrusion in common carp GIDMARK, NJ*; STAAB, KL; HERNANDEZ, JP; BRAINERD, EL; Brown University; George Washington University; George Washington University; Brown University nicholas_gidmark@brown.edu Multiple mechanisms have evolved in fishes for premaxillary protrusion, each resulting in suction, gape, and/or speed benefits during feeding. A […]
The Role of Mouth Shape on the Hydrodynamics of Suction Feeding in Fishes
Meeting Abstract 68.5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 The Role of Mouth Shape on the Hydrodynamics of Suction Feeding in Fishes SANFORD , C. P. J.*; DAY, S. ; KONOW, N.; Hofstra University, Hempstead NY; Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY; Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Baltimore MD christopher.p.sanford@hofstra.edu One of the key events in the evolution of fishes was […]
Jaw depressor function during feeding in little skates, Leucoraja erinacea
Meeting Abstract 68.6 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Jaw depressor function during feeding in little skates, Leucoraja erinacea RAMSAY, J.B.*; WILGA, C.D.; University of Rhode Island; University of Rhode Island jasonramsay@mail.uri.edu The coracomandibularis (CM) and coracoarcualis (CA) muscles of little skates, Leucoraja erinacea are arranged in-series and interconnect the lower jaw to the pectoral girdle. Shortening of the CM […]
Is there functional convergence among ray-finned fishes with a crocodilian-like morphology Feeding behavior of the small piscivore Belonesox belizanus
Meeting Abstract 68.1 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Is there functional convergence among ray-finned fishes with a crocodilian-like morphology? Feeding behavior of the small piscivore Belonesox belizanus GIBB, A*; PACE, C; FERRY-GRAHAM, L; ARENA, A; PORTER WOLFE, H; Northern Arizona University; Northern Arizona University; Moss Landing Marine Laboratory; Northern Arizona University; University of South Florida alice.gibb@nau.edu The pike killifish […]
Divergence in trophic morphology and diet within a young radiation of Cyprinodon pupfishes on San Salvador Island, Bahamas
Meeting Abstract 68.2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Divergence in trophic morphology and diet within a young radiation of Cyprinodon pupfishes on San Salvador Island, Bahamas MARTIN, Christopher H.*; WAINWRIGHT, Peter C.; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis chmartin@ucdavis.edu Evolutionary transitions to new adaptive peaks, such as the invasion of a new niche or the origination of […]
