Meeting Abstract P3-230  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Automated measurement of mouse kinematics and kinetics under centrifuge induced hypergravity SMITH, B*; USHERWOOD, J; Royal Veterinary College; Royal Veterinary College bsmith@rvc.ac.uk Gravity manipulation is a powerful tool for investigating the fundamental mechanics of legged locomotion; observations of how animals adapt their gait and posture to increased load […]

Meeting Abstract P3-196  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Assessing Alligator Phallic Collagen Architecture using Picrosirius Red Staining & Polarized Light Microscopy SHAKIR, R.G*; GRANELLO, M.E; SPEARS, D.C; MOORE, B.C; Sewanee, The University of the South; Sewanee, The University of the South; Sewanee, The University of the South; Sewanee, The University of the South shakirg0@sewanee.edu Collagen fiber […]

Meeting Abstract P3-243  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Assessing Alligator Limb Architecture Using Geometric Morphometrics: Allometry, Disparity, and Integration HEDRICK, BP*; DODSON, P; University of Massachusetts, Amherst; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia bphedrick1@gmail.com Alligator mississippiensis undergoes an ontogenetic niche shift from a wetland to a riverine habitat and an ontogenetic locomotor shift from terrestriality to swimming. A […]

Meeting Abstract P3-106  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Artiodacytl and Perrisodactyl Social Organization: Re-evaluation and Re-assessment MILES, M*; HAYES, LD; University of Tennessee-Chattanooga; University of Tennessee-Chattanooga monica-miles@mocs.utc.edu Social organization (size and composition of groups) influences how animals interact and is an important determinant of reproductive success. Recent comparative analyses of mammalian social organization have informed theory […]

Meeting Abstract P3-75  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Arizona bark scorpion venom resistance in the pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus HOPP, B*; ARVIDSON, R; ADAMS, M; RAZAK, K; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside; Univ. of California, Riverside bhopp002@ucr.edu The pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) is a gleaning bat found in the […]

Meeting Abstract P3-28  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Are Behavioral and Immunological Strategies Against Disease Repeatable in Zebra Finches? SCHREIER, KC*; GRINDSTAFF, JL; Oklahoma State University; Oklahoma State University kaati.schreier@okstate.edu Disease exposure is a universal threat to all organisms, and self-defense can occur in a variety of ways. Individuals can proactively prevent disease through avoidance behaviors. […]

Meeting Abstract P3-218  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Anuran Jumping Performance as a Consequence of Changes in Aponeurosis Stiffness MENDOZA, E*; AZIZI, E; MOEN, DS; Oklahoma State University; University of California, Irvine; Oklahoma State University meel@ostatemail.okstate.edu Anuran jumping is a single discrete movement that requires substantial power. Previous studies have shown that whole-organism muscle-mass specific power […]

Meeting Abstract P3-136  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  Analysis of dispersal, survival, and habitat selection of reintroduced Texas Horned Lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum). FINK, AA*; VEECH, JA; Texas State University, San Marcos; Texas State University, San Marcos afink@trinity.edu The historical range of the Texas Horned Lizard (THL, Phrynosoma cornutum) spans across most of Texas, all of Oklahoma, […]

Meeting Abstract P3-211  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  An introduction to the Muscle–Mechanical compromise Framework USHERWOOD, JR; The Royal Veterinary College jusherwood@rvc.ac.uk http://www.rvc.ac.uk/about/our-people/jim-usherwood Many aspects of animal and human gait and posture cannot be predicted from purely mechanical work minimization or entirely based on optimizing muscle efficiency. This poster introduces the Muscle–Mechanical Compromise Framework as a […]

Meeting Abstract P3-52  Saturday, Jan. 7 15:30 – 17:30  An anatomical description of the feeding apparatuses in two species of hagfish CLUBB, BL*; CLARK, AJ; UYENO, TA; Valdosta State University; College of Charleston; Valdosta State University blclubb@valdosta.edu Hagfish use a poorly understood feeding apparatus that includes a protractible dental plate capable of rasping chunks of tissue for […]