Meeting Abstract 112.5 Saturday, Jan. 7 In vivo locomotor mechanics of the tarsometatarsus bone in juvenile emus LAMAS, L.P.*; MAIN, R.P.; SHEFELBINE, S.; HUTCHINSON, J.R.; The Royal Veterinary College, UK; Purdue University, Indiana, USA; Imperial College London, London, UK; The Royal Veterinary College, London, UK llamas@rvc.ac.uk Emus(Dromaius novaehollandiae) have become increasingly popular models for pelvic limb (PL) […]
year: 2012
Correlation of bone loading and muscle function in the hindlimb of the river cooter turtle (Pseudemys concinna)
Meeting Abstract 112.4 Saturday, Jan. 7 Correlation of bone loading and muscle function in the hindlimb of the river cooter turtle (Pseudemys concinna) AIELLO, B.R.*; BLOB, R.W.; BUTCHER, M.T.; Youngstown State University; Clemson University; Youngstown State University brettronaldaiello@gmail.com Limb muscles have important roles during locomotion, such as counteracting ground reaction forces (GRF) and generating propulsive mechanical work […]
Analysis of rat hindlimb muscle and tendon mechanics using x-ray videoradiography
Meeting Abstract 112.3 Saturday, Jan. 7 Analysis of rat hindlimb muscle and tendon mechanics using x-ray videoradiography HORNER, Angela M*; ASTLEY, Henry C; ROBERTS, Thomas J; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University angela_horner@brown.edu Biomechanical scaling principles have shaped our understanding of mammal locomotion for decades, but our understanding of tissue level function is biased toward taxa 1 […]
Understanding the mate choice brain in two related poecillid fish with divergent mating systems
Meeting Abstract 111.1 Saturday, Jan. 7 Understanding the mate choice brain in two related poecillid fish with divergent mating systems LYNCH, Kathleen S.*; RAMSEY, Mary E; CUMMINGS, Molly E; University of Texas at Austin lynchks@mail.utexas.edu Female mate choice is a social behavior that exhibits considerable intra- and inter-specific variation. Identifying and understanding genes underlying female mate preference […]
Neurobiological correlates of voluntary exercise Effects of selective breeding and a high-fat diet
Meeting Abstract 111.2 Saturday, Jan. 7 Neurobiological correlates of voluntary exercise: Effects of selective breeding and a high-fat diet CLAGHORN, G.C.*; MEEK, T.H.; PEREA-RODRIGUEZ, J.P.; GARLAND JR, T.; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside; University of California, Riverside gclag001@ucr.edu Patterns of brain activity during voluntary exercise differ between mice from lines […]
Gonadal androgen and development of vernal migratory condition in Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow
Meeting Abstract 111.5 Saturday, Jan. 7 Gonadal androgen and development of vernal migratory condition in Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrow NEMETH, Zoltan*; RAMENOFSKY, Marilyn; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis znemeth05@gmail.com The influence of the gonads on development of vernal migration has been shown to be important as low levels of circulating androgen – testosterone (T) & […]
Effects of corticosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone on adult neuroplasticity in songbirds
Meeting Abstract 111.4 Saturday, Jan. 7 Effects of corticosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone on adult neuroplasticity in songbirds WADA, H; NEWMAN, AEM; HALL, Z; SOMA, KK; MACDOUGALL-SHACKLETON, SA*; Univ Western Ontario; Univ Guelph; Univ Western Ontario; Univ British Columbia; Univ Western Ontario smacdou2@uwo.ca Chronically elevated glucocorticoids can impair brain development and reduce adult neurogenesis. In songbirds, the brain region […]
Carryover or compensation The effect of delayed plumage molt in House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus)
Meeting Abstract 111.3 Saturday, Jan. 7 Carryover or compensation? The effect of delayed plumage molt in House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) BRAZEAL, KR*; HAHN, TP; UC Davis; UC Davis krbrazeal@ucdavis.edu Most animals need to time their annual cycle stages to appropriately correspond with optimal environmental conditions. In seasonally-breeding birds, the timing of the transition between breeding and molt […]
Variation in memory and the hippocampus across populations from different climates a common garden approach
Meeting Abstract 110.4 Saturday, Jan. 7 Variation in memory and the hippocampus across populations from different climates: a common garden approach ROTH, TC*; LADAGE, LD; FREAS, CA; PRAVOSUDOV, VV; Kenyon College; Univ. of Nevada, Reno; Univ. of Nevada, Reno; Univ. of Nevada, Reno rotht@kenyon.edu Selection for enhanced cognitive traits is hypothesized to produce enhancements to brain structures […]
Spatial memory in the side-blotched lizard, Uta stansburiana
Meeting Abstract 110.3 Saturday, Jan. 7 Spatial memory in the side-blotched lizard, Uta stansburiana LADAGE, Lara D*; ROTH, Timothy C; CERJANIC, Alexander M; SINERVO, Barry; PRAVOSUDOV, Vladimir V; University of Nevada, Reno; Kenyon College; University of Nevada, Reno; University of California, Santa Cruz; University of Nevada, Reno lladage@unr.edu Spatial memory has been shown to be important in […]