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Ontogeny and associated changes of the extinct sloth Simomylodon uccasamamensis (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Pliocene of the eastern Puna, Argentina. 阿根廷东部普纳上新世已灭绝树懒 Simomylodon uccasamamensis(Xenarthra,Mylodontidae)的个体发育及相关变化。
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14152
Sofía I Quiñones, Carlos A Luna, Ángel R Miño-Boilini, Adriana M Candela, Alfredo E Zurita
{"title":"Ontogeny and associated changes of the extinct sloth Simomylodon uccasamamensis (Xenarthra, Mylodontidae) from the Pliocene of the eastern Puna, Argentina.","authors":"Sofía I Quiñones, Carlos A Luna, Ángel R Miño-Boilini, Adriana M Candela, Alfredo E Zurita","doi":"10.1111/joa.14152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14152","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Within Xenarthra (Eocene-Recent), Folivora developed (late Eocene-Recent) a remarkable diversity with respect to ecology and taxonomy over its evolutionary history. Knowledge of the diversity achieved by members of this clade in high-altitude areas of South America (i.e., Altiplano and Puna regions of Peru, Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina) has been improved in recent decades. A particular example involves the late Neogene Mylodontidae Simomylodon uccasamamensis, known mostly from multiple specimens recovered from the Bolivian Altiplano. Although several anatomical descriptions of this ground sloth have been published, almost nothing is known about its ontogenetic development and the associated morphological changes. Here we describe and compare new specimens of S. uccasamamensis from the upper level of the Tafna Formation (Pliocene) in the eastern Puna (ca. 3800 masl), Argentina, representing the southernmost record of this species. The new material is represented by specimens showing different ontogenetic stages, from infant to adult. One subadult specimen reached an estimated body mass of ca. 232 kg. The comparative study of external and internal morphology (the latter obtained from CT scans and radiography) shows remarkable changes in the mandible and molariforms associated with ontogeny; in addition, evidence suggests that the mfs2-3 are the first functional teeth, followed by mf1 and cf1. Based on our body mass estimates (ca. 232 kg.), we inferred an average lifespan of 14 years, 9-month gestation time, and sexual maturation at 4.1 years, quite similar to the values we obtained based on estimated body masses of adult specimens from Bolivia published by previous authors. Along its latitudinal distribution (ca. 14° S-21° S) S. uccasamamensis co-occurred with other ground sloths (e.g., Megatheriinae, Thalassocninae, and Scelidotheriinae), suggesting niche partitioning. The presence of this medium-sized ground sloth is consistent with the similarity between the faunas of eastern Puna and the Bolivian Altiplano during the Pliocene, which is also concordant with what was observed in other clades, such as Rodentia and Notoungulata.</p>","PeriodicalId":14971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anatomy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142466035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Describing the musculature of mystacial pads in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) using diceCT. 使用骰CT描述港海豹(Phoca vitulina)神秘面垫的肌肉组织。
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14158
Alyx Elder, Elizabeth Evans, Charlotte Brassey, Andrew C Kitchener, George Hantke, Robyn Grant
{"title":"Describing the musculature of mystacial pads in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) using diceCT.","authors":"Alyx Elder, Elizabeth Evans, Charlotte Brassey, Andrew C Kitchener, George Hantke, Robyn Grant","doi":"10.1111/joa.14158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14158","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pinnipeds have long, sensitive, moveable mystacial vibrissae. In other mammals, intrinsic muscles contribute to protracting the vibrissae. However, the mystacial muscles of pinnipeds have not yet been systematically described. Using traditional histological methods provides us with two-dimensional muscle images, but having the ability to visualise these structures in three dimensions would allow for a more comprehensive understanding of pinniped vibrissal anatomy, especially given the challenges posed by their large and extremely curved mystacial pad. We predicted that harbour seals would have large, regular intrinsic muscles due to their well-organised, moveable vibrissae. We adopted diffusible iodine contrast-enhanced computer tomography (diceCT) to describe, for the first time, the three-dimensional architecture of the mystacial vibrissal muscles found in harbour seals. Our observations show that their vibrissae are organised into grids within the mystacial pad. We identified both sling-shaped and oblique intrinsic muscles that connect one vibrissae to the next in the same row. We also identified extrinsic muscles, including the m. nasolabialis, m. maxillolabialis, m. levator nasolabialis and m. orbicularis oris. Contrary to our prediction, the intrinsic muscles were not very large, although they were regularly distributed throughout the pad. Rather, the extrinsic muscles, particularly the m. nasolabialis and m. maxillolabialis were large, deep and well-defined, running throughout the length of the mystacial pad. Therefore, we suggest that these extrinsic muscles, the m. nasolabialis and m. maxillolabialis, are responsible for driving vibrissal protraction underwater. These findings demonstrate the importance of three-dimensional visualisation techniques in advancing our understanding of mystacial anatomy and function in pinnipeds.</p>","PeriodicalId":14971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anatomy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142466022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Light and scanning electron microscope characterization of mandibular symphysis tissue as a functional adaptation in the mandible development of human fetuses. 光镜和扫描电子显微镜表征下颌骨干骺端组织在人类胎儿下颌骨发育过程中的功能适应性。
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-12 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14155
Fernanda Vieira Botelho Delpupo, Edson Aparecido Liberti, Josemberg da Silva Baptista, Flavia de Oliveira
{"title":"Light and scanning electron microscope characterization of mandibular symphysis tissue as a functional adaptation in the mandible development of human fetuses.","authors":"Fernanda Vieira Botelho Delpupo, Edson Aparecido Liberti, Josemberg da Silva Baptista, Flavia de Oliveira","doi":"10.1111/joa.14155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14155","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>When developing, the mandible presents great plasticity and contains condensed mesenchymal cells that develops into Meckel's cartilage, of which the anterior part forms the mandibular symphysis. Mandible human development studies focus on investigating whether the beginning of mandibular fusion in fetal period is related to symphysis ossification and the tensions imposed on it, considering that tongue movements, mouth opening, and closing can be seen in fetuses. This research analyses tissue modifications during human mandibular symphysis growth using light and scanning electron microscopy to relate them to its functional structure. The study sample consisted of 12 human fetuses distributed into two groups: Group I (GI) of 10-14 weeks old and Group II (GII) of 20-24 weeks old. Fragments of mandibular symphysis were removed en bloc together with the surrounding tissues to preserve the relation with adjacent structures. Decalcified specimens were prepared in semi-serial coronal sections 5-μm-thick and stained with hematoxylin and eosin, Masson՚s trichrome, Verhoeff, and Sirius red for histological analysis with light microscopy. Collagen fibers Type I or III and elastic fibers were quantified by volume fraction (Vv). Coronal sections of the GI and GII symphyseal region were submitted to scanning electron microscopy. Comparison between groups used independent t-test. Our study presents the different endochondral ossification stages in the anterior part of Meckel's cartilage in GI. Both groups showed abundantly vascularized mesenchymal tissue with intense cellular activity forming the mandibular symphysis, such as a source of new osteoblasts adjacent to the newly deposited bone matrix. Scanning electron microscopy analysis revealed an invasion of the bony trabecula in the transverse direction from the hemimandible, rectilinear in GI and sinuous in GII due to interdigitating bone process, promoting its ossification. In collagen Vv analysis was verified a prevalence of type I in GII and type III in GI, indicating a proportional relation between maturation and tissue arrangement. Functionally, the collagen and elastic fibers in the mandibular symphysis were arranged in a pantographic network, and the fibrillar interconnectivity clearly contributes to resilience capacity and efficiency of the force transfer. This study inferred the functional significance of the knowledge about the tissue composition of mandibular symphysis, and the importance of this tissue for surrounding structures. The mesenchymal tissue of mandibular symphysis participates in bone growth process, revealing an adaptation mechanism of mandibular symphysis in the fetal period investigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":14971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anatomy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142466023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparative study of the body proportions in Elephantidae and other large herbivorous mammals. 象科和其他大型食草哺乳动物身体比例的比较研究。
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-12 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14143
Ruslan I Belyaev, Gennady G Boeskorov, Alexander N Kuznetsov, Mathys Rotonda, Natalya E Prilepskaya
{"title":"Comparative study of the body proportions in Elephantidae and other large herbivorous mammals.","authors":"Ruslan I Belyaev, Gennady G Boeskorov, Alexander N Kuznetsov, Mathys Rotonda, Natalya E Prilepskaya","doi":"10.1111/joa.14143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14143","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we aimed to achieve three objectives: (1) to precisely characterize the body plans of Elephantidae and other large herbivorous mammals; (2) based on this analysis, to determine whether the body plans of the extinct woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) and steppe mammoth (M. trogontherii) differ from those of modern-day Elephantidae: the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), the African bush (Loxodonta africana), and forest (L. cyclotis) elephants; (3) to analyze how the body plans have changed in extant perissodactyls and proboscideans compared with their Paleogene ancestors. To accomplish this, we studied mammoth skeletons from the collections of Russian museums and compared this data with a large number of skeletons of extant elephantids, odd-toed, and even-toed ungulates, as well as their extinct relatives. We showed that three genera of Elephantidae are characterized by a homogeneous body plan, which is markedly different from other large herbivores. Elephantids break the interrelationship, that exists in artiodactyls and perissodactyls, between the total length of the head and neck on one side and the limb's segments on the other. Their limbs are very tall (inferior in this regard among large ungulates only to the giraffe), and, contrary to the other large herbivorous mammals, elongated due to the length of the proximal segments. This allows them to effectively utilize the principle of inverted pendulum (straight-legged walking) in locomotion. The biggest differences in the body plan of mammoths compared with extant elephants are a markedly larger pelvis, elongated fore- and hindlimbs (due to the increased relative length of their proximal segments), and different proportions of the skull. The body plans of plesiomorphic Paleogene proboscideans and perissodactyls differed markedly from their descendants in every body part; these differences are related, on the one hand, to the allometric growth, and on the other hand, to the advancement of the locomotor apparatus in the course of their evolution. The most notable difference in the body plan between Paleogene proboscidean Moeritherium and extant Elephantidae is the ~2-fold increase in relative limb height.</p>","PeriodicalId":14971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anatomy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142466020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The development of the external genitals in female human embryos and foetuses. Part 1: Perineal thick skin, clitoris and labia. 人类女性胚胎和胎儿外生殖器的发育。第 1 部分:会阴部厚皮、阴蒂和阴唇。
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-12 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14139
Cindy J M Hülsman, Hui Gao, Nutmethee Kruepunga, Greet M C Mommen, S Eleonore Köhler, Jill P J M Hikspoors, Wouter H Lamers
{"title":"The development of the external genitals in female human embryos and foetuses. Part 1: Perineal thick skin, clitoris and labia.","authors":"Cindy J M Hülsman, Hui Gao, Nutmethee Kruepunga, Greet M C Mommen, S Eleonore Köhler, Jill P J M Hikspoors, Wouter H Lamers","doi":"10.1111/joa.14139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Concomitant with the rupture of the cloacal membrane in the 6th week of development, the intermediate layer of the perineal-skin epithelium thickens. We investigated its distribution and the development of the corresponding subcutaneous compartments in serial sections of female human embryos and foetuses and prepared 3D reconstructions to establish topographic relations. The thick-skin area becomes restricted to the outlets of the genital and intestinal tracts. The clitoris and labia majora become identifiable at ~7 weeks. The mesenchymal mass inside the clitoris soon divides into the glans and the cavernous bodies. The clitoral hood forms between 10 and 14 weeks as a fold of tissue that extends from proximal to distal over the glans. Due to the caudal bending of the clitoral shaft, the labia majora gradually cover the clitoris after ~14 weeks. The labia minora form at ~8 weeks from the ridges of thick-skin epithelium that flank the genital exit. They are continuous ventrolaterally with the clitoral hood and ventromedially with the apex of the cavernous body. Dorsally, their dense subcutaneous mesenchymal core extends to the anal canal. Between 8 and 14 weeks, the urethra lengthens axially, while the vaginal vestibule extends ventrally. In this period, the urethral plate of female embryos is mitotically active but does not increase in volume, which suggests that it contributes to vestibular growth. In conclusion, we observed a temporal correlation between the development of the thick-skin epithelium and that of the external genitals, with a distribution that is reminiscent of the dihydrotestosterone-sensitive skin.</p>","PeriodicalId":14971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anatomy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142466037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The development of the external genitals in female human embryos and foetuses. Part 2: Vaginal vestibule, anal canal, perineal raphe and perineal cutaneous muscles. 人类女性胚胎和胎儿外生殖器的发育。第 2 部分:阴道前庭、肛管、会阴剑突及会阴部皮肤肌肉。
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-12 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14150
Cindy J M Hülsman, Hui Gao, Nutmethee Kruepunga, Greet M C Mommen, S Eleonore Köhler, Jill P J M Hikspoors, Wouter H Lamers
{"title":"The development of the external genitals in female human embryos and foetuses. Part 2: Vaginal vestibule, anal canal, perineal raphe and perineal cutaneous muscles.","authors":"Cindy J M Hülsman, Hui Gao, Nutmethee Kruepunga, Greet M C Mommen, S Eleonore Köhler, Jill P J M Hikspoors, Wouter H Lamers","doi":"10.1111/joa.14150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Concomitant with the rupture of the cloacal membrane, the perineal skin epithelium thickens (see accompanying article). In this study, we establish in female embryos and foetuses that the thick skin area divides into ventral and dorsal areas at ~14 weeks and gradually becomes restricted to the vaginal vestibule and anal canal thereafter. The dense mesenchymal core of the labia minora, which forms at ~8 weeks, extends dorsally to the anal canal as a midline reinforcement. The skin epithelium overlying this reinforcement is much thinner than the flanking 'thick skin', and is supported by an interrupted basement membrane, which implies epithelial-mesenchymal transformation of the thin midline epithelium and the subsequent establishment of the perineal raphe by the merging of the adjacent thick epithelium. Meanwhile, the anogenital distance in the perineum increases rapidly in length. Perhaps as a consequence, the labia minora cover only the ventral third of the vaginal vestibule at 20 weeks. The endodermal ducts of Bartholin's glands are identifiable at 7 weeks, while acini form at ~12 weeks. The vestibular bulbs become identifiable at ~10 weeks and form vascular networks after ~14.5 weeks. After the rupture of the cloacal membrane, the diameter of the junction of the dorsal cloaca with the anal canal is just a pinhole but widens dorsoventrally after the 7th week. The cutaneous muscles of the perineal area form as a ventrally open U-shaped mesenchymal mass, from which the anal sphincter and bulbospongiosus muscle develop. In conclusion, our findings show that thick skin epithelium persists in the vaginal vestibule and anal canal.</p>","PeriodicalId":14971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anatomy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142466038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Issue Cover (November 2024) 封面(2024 年 11 月)
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-12 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14082
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Analysis of palatal marginal alveolar exostosis and palatal torus using cone-beam computed tomography. 利用锥束计算机断层扫描分析腭边缘齿槽外突和腭环。
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-08 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14153
Alexandre Pena Corrêa Bittencourt, Alexandre Meireles Borba, Ivan Onone Gialain, Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato
{"title":"Analysis of palatal marginal alveolar exostosis and palatal torus using cone-beam computed tomography.","authors":"Alexandre Pena Corrêa Bittencourt, Alexandre Meireles Borba, Ivan Onone Gialain, Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato","doi":"10.1111/joa.14153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the present study was to analyze palatal marginal alveolar exostosis (PMAE) and palatal torus (PT). Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the maxilla in multiplanar sections and volumetric renderings were used to assess this. PT and PMAE were classified according to location and morphology. Height, width, length, and thickness of the overlying mucosa were determined. The prevalence of PT and PMAE was assessed according to sex and age group. The correlation between the occurrence of PMAE and PT was also evaluated. A total of 385 CBCT scans were examined. PT was found in 38.70% of the sample and located more frequently in the middle third of the maxilla (52.35%) with a flat shape (42.95%). PMAE was found in 54.80% of the sample, bilaterally in 56.40% of the cases, and located more frequently in the molar region (62.42%) in the form of small nodules (36.97%). The mucosa covering PMAE was generally thicker than that over PT. The use of CBCT for the identification of PT and PMAE in vivo showed high frequencies of both conditions. The occurrence of PMAE was independent of the presence of PT.</p>","PeriodicalId":14971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anatomy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142390765","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Variation in air sac morphology and postcranial skeletal pneumatization patterns in the African grey parrot. 非洲灰鹦鹉气囊形态和颅后骨骼气化模式的变异。
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14146
Adam B Lawson, Aracely Martinez, Brandon P Hedrick, M Scott Echols, Emma R Schachner
{"title":"Variation in air sac morphology and postcranial skeletal pneumatization patterns in the African grey parrot.","authors":"Adam B Lawson, Aracely Martinez, Brandon P Hedrick, M Scott Echols, Emma R Schachner","doi":"10.1111/joa.14146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14146","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The anatomy of the avian lower respiratory system includes a complex interaction between air-filled pulmonary tissues, pulmonary air sacs, and much of the postcranial skeleton. Hypotheses related to the function and phylogenetic provenance of these respiratory structures have been posed based on extensive interspecific descriptions for an array of taxa. By contrast, intraspecific descriptions of anatomical variation for these features are much more limited, particularly for skeletal pneumatization, and are essential to establish a baseline for evaluating interspecific variation. To address this issue, we collected micro-computed tomography (μCT) scans of live and deceased African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) to assess variation in the arrangement of the lungs, the air sacs, and their respective invasion of the postcranial skeleton via pneumatic foramina. Analysis reveals that the two pairs of caudalmost air sacs vary in size and arrangement, often exhibiting an asymmetric morphology. Further, locations of the pneumatic foramina are more variable for midline, non-costal skeletal elements when compared to other pneumatized bones. These findings indicate a need to better understand contributing factors to variation in avian postcranial respiratory anatomy that can inform future intraspecific and interspecific comparisons.</p>","PeriodicalId":14971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anatomy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142390767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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How compactness affects long bone resistance to compression-An investigation into the rhinoceros humerus. 密实度如何影响长骨的抗压性--对犀牛肱骨的研究。
IF 1.8 3区 医学
Journal of Anatomy Pub Date : 2024-10-07 DOI: 10.1111/joa.14141
Cyril Etienne, Jérémie Viot, Peter J Watson, Michael J Fagan, Alexandra Houssaye
{"title":"How compactness affects long bone resistance to compression-An investigation into the rhinoceros humerus.","authors":"Cyril Etienne, Jérémie Viot, Peter J Watson, Michael J Fagan, Alexandra Houssaye","doi":"10.1111/joa.14141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.14141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The functional signal of bone internal structure has been widely studied. Isolated form-function relationships have often been assumed from the observation of presumed morphofunctional relationships, but have never been truly tested. Indeed, distinct bone microanatomical feature co-evolve in response to various constraints that are difficult to detangle. This study tested for the first time the impact of various microanatomical parameters taken one by one, plus some in pairs, on bone strength under compression using biomechanical modelling. We carried out finite element analyses on humerus models, obtained from a white rhinoceros, with different heterogeneous internal structures, and analysed the magnitude and distribution of von Mises stresses. These tests validated earlier hypotheses of form-function relationships about the greater resistance to compression provided by the thickening of the cortex and the filling of the medullary area by trabecular bone and highlighted the stronger impact of increasing trabecular bone compactness than of avoiding an open medullary cavity. By making it possible to estimate the relative impact of each parameter and of combinations of microanatomical features, they also showed the more limited impact of the trabecular bone compactness in the epiphyses to resist compression, and the fact that microanatomical changes of opposite but of similar amplitude impact can compensate each other, but that the impact of the sum of two negative microanatomical changes far exceeds the sum of the impacts of each of the two changes taken separately. These results contribute to a better understanding of bone adaptation and form-function relationships so that they later can be used with confidence for palaeobiological inferences on fossil specimens, contributing to a better understanding of skeletal evolution during the evolutionary history of vertebrates. They also highlight the potential of taking internal structure into account in the bone biomechanical analyses. In addition, they can be used in bioinspiration to design resistant structures subjected to compression.</p>","PeriodicalId":14971,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anatomy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142390766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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