Structure and Function in the Lunge Feeding Apparatus: Mechanical Properties of the Fin Whale Mandible

ABSTRACT The mandibles of rorqual whales are highly modified to support loads associated with lunge‐feeding, a dynamic filter feeding mechanism that is characterized by rapid changes in gape angle and acceleration. Although these structures are the largest ossified elements in animals and an importa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) N.J. : 2007), 2017-11, Vol.300 (11), p.1953-1962
Hauptverfasser:	Shadwick, Robert E., Goldbogen, Jeremy A., Pyenson, Nicholas D., Whale, James C.A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anatomy, Cross-Sectional - methods Animals Biomechanical Phenomena biomechanics Bone Density Bone mineral density Cancellous bone Compression Compressive Strength computed tomography Cortical bone Dry density Elastic Modulus Feeding Feeding apparatus Feeding Behavior Fin Whale - anatomy & histology Load bearing elements Mandible Mandible - anatomy & histology Mandible - diagnostic imaging Mandible - physiology Mechanical properties Modulus of elasticity rorquals Structure-function relationships Tomography, X-Ray Computed whales
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