The effect of prenatal steroids on citrate synthase activity in the fetal guinea pig scalenus muscle

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 […]

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 […]

Using Terradynamics to Understand the Role of Limb Morphology in Legged Locomotion on Granular Media

Meeting Abstract 147.5  Monday, Jan. 7  Using Terradynamics to Understand the Role of Limb Morphology in Legged Locomotion on Granular Media ZHANG, T*; LI, C; GOLDMAN, DI; Georgia Institute of Technology; University of California, Berkeley; Georgia Institute of Technology tingnan1986@gatech.edu The theories of aero- and hydrodynamics form the bases for prediction of animal movement and device design […]

Sidewinding snakes on sand

Meeting Abstract 147.3  Monday, Jan. 7  Sidewinding snakes on sand MARVI, H.*; CHRYSTAL, R.; SHIEH, J.; MENDELSON, J.; HATTON, R.; CHOSET, H.; GOLDMAN, D.; HU, D.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta; Oregon State University; Carnegie Mellon University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute […]

Sensitivity of foot intrusion kinematics during walking on granular media

Meeting Abstract 147.4  Monday, Jan. 7  Sensitivity of foot intrusion kinematics during walking on granular media KINGSBURY, M A*; GATESY, S; GOLDMAN, D I; Georgia Institute of Technology; Brown University; Georgia Institute of Technology mkingsbury3@gatech.edu Many long-legged organisms walk across granular media (GM), substrates whose properties depend on compaction state and disturbance history. Previous studies of a […]

Running performance and gait kinematics of a sand-adapted arachnid, Galeodes granti

Meeting Abstract 147.1  Monday, Jan. 7  Running performance and gait kinematics of a sand-adapted arachnid, Galeodes granti MAYORGA, O*; YIP, V; MAZOUCHOVA, N; GOLDMAN, DI; SPAGNA, JC; William Paterson University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; William Paterson University spagnaj@wpunj.edu Solifuges (“camel spiders”; Arachnida: Solifugae) typically live in desert environments and […]

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