To chew or not to chew a comparison of the 3D kinematics of feeding and drinking in pigs

Meeting Abstract 85-4  Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15  To chew or not to chew: a comparison of the 3D kinematics of feeding and drinking in pigs OLSON, RA*; CURTIS, HE; WILLIAMS, SH; Ohio University; Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine; Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine ro603313@ohio.edu Feeding has been the primary focus of […]

Geometric morphometric analysis of tongue shape dynamics during feeding in Macaca mulatta

Meeting Abstract 85-5  Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30  Geometric morphometric analysis of tongue shape dynamics during feeding in Macaca mulatta LAURENCE-CHASEN, JD*; JUNOD, RM; HATSOPOULOS, NG; ARCE-MCSHANE, F; ROSS, CF; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago; University of Chicago jdlc700@gmail.com The tongue plays a crucial role in feeding, but is […]

Food processing across the fish-tetrapod split

Meeting Abstract 85-1  Monday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30  Food processing across the fish-tetrapod split KONOW, N*; PANESSITI, C; SCHWARZ, D; BOUVIER, C; MARBELT-RODRIGUEZ, C; HEISS, E; ROSS, CF; RULL, M; UMass Lowell; UMass Lowell; U. Jena; UMass Lowell; UMass Lowell; U. Jena; U. Chicago; UMass Lowell Nicolai_konow@uml.edu http://Konowlab.weebly.com Food processing, or cyclic application of dentition-clad surfaces […]

Effect of food properties on molar occlusion during chewing in pigs

Meeting Abstract 85-3  Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00  Effect of food properties on molar occlusion during chewing in pigs BEERY, SM*; OLSON, RA; MONTUELLE, SJ; WILLIAMS, SH; Ohio University; Ohio University; Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine; Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine sb633118@ohio.edu A fundamental component of mammalian feeding is mastication, involving occlusion […]

Differential Effect of Superior and Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Lesion on Kinematics and Performance in Mammalian Swallowing

Meeting Abstract 85-6  Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45  Differential Effect of Superior and Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Lesion on Kinematics and Performance in Mammalian Swallowing GOULD, FDH*; LAMMERS, A; MAYERL, CJ; GERMAN, RZ; Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford NJ; Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH; Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH; Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, […]

Comparative Skeletal Kinematics of Overbite-Shearing and Compressive Chewing Cycles in a Pacu Fish, Piaractus brachypomus

Meeting Abstract 85-2  Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45  Comparative Skeletal Kinematics of Overbite-Shearing and Compressive Chewing Cycles in a Pacu Fish, Piaractus brachypomus LOMAX, JJ*; BRAINERD, EL; Brown University; Brown University jeremy_lomax@brown.edu Pacus are a group of herbivorous fishes known to extensively process a variety of plant materials with their oral jaws by means of their […]

Vertebral number and spinal regionalization in large shrews (Soricidae)

Meeting Abstract 84-4  Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15  Vertebral number and spinal regionalization in large shrews (Soricidae) SMITH, SM*; ANGIELCZYK, KD; KERBIS PETERHANS, JC; Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL; Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL; Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL smsmith@fieldmuseum.org http://www.stephaniemariesmith.com In addition to having unique extra articulations on its […]

Unique Coevolution of Genital Asymmetry and Lateralized Mating Behavior in A Mammal

Meeting Abstract 84-5  Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30  Unique Coevolution of Genital Asymmetry and Lateralized Mating Behavior in A Mammal ORBACH, DN*; BRENNAN, PLR; HEDRICK, BP; KEENER, W; WEBBER, M; MESNICK, SL; Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, TX; Mount Holyoke College, MA; University of Oxford, UK; Golden Gate Cetacean Research, CA; Golden Gate Cetacean Research, CA; […]

The spandrels of Satan’s perches evidence for the co-optation of feeding traits in the convergent evolution of mouthbrooding in Neotropical cichlids

Meeting Abstract 84-2  Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45  The spandrels of Satan’s perches: evidence for the co-optation of feeding traits in the convergent evolution of mouthbrooding in Neotropical cichlids WELLER, HI*; LóPEZ-FERNáNDEZ, H; MCMAHAN, CD; BRAINERD, EL; Brown University; University of Michigan; Field Museum of Natural History; Brown University hannah_weller@brown.edu The co-opting of existing traits for […]

The biomechanics of multi-functional wings in diving birds

Meeting Abstract 84-6  Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45  The biomechanics of multi-functional wings in diving birds LAPSANSKY, AB*; TOBALSKE, BW; University of Montana; University of Montana anthony.lapsansky@umontana.edu http://lapsansky.org While water and air are fundamentally different media, diverse species locomote effectively in both. As a prominent example, roughly 40 species of birds across five extant clades have […]

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