scholarly journals Masticatory biomechanics of the Laotian rock rat,Laonastes aenigmamus, and the function of the zygomaticomandibularis muscle

PeerJ ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. e160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip G. Cox ◽  
Joanna Kirkham ◽  
Anthony Herrel
Keyword(s):  
Masticatory Biomechanics

scholarly journals A unique feeding strategy of the extinct marine mammal Kolponomos : convergence on sabretooths and sea otters

2016 ◽  
Vol 283 (1826) ◽  
pp. 20160044 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Jack Tseng ◽  
Camille Grohé ◽  
John J. Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Prey Capture ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Feeding Strategy ◽  
Structural Stiffness ◽  
Sea Otters ◽  
Form Function ◽  
Masticatory Biomechanics ◽  
Prey Killing ◽  
Head Flexion ◽  
Shape Analyses

Mammalian molluscivores feed mainly by shell-crushing or suction-feeding. The extinct marine arctoid, Kolponomos , has been interpreted as an otter-like shell-crusher based on similar dentitions. However, neither the masticatory biomechanics of the shell-crushing adaptation nor the way Kolponomos may have captured hard-shelled prey have been tested. Based on mandibular symphyseal morphology shared by Kolponomos and sabre-toothed carnivores, we hypothesize a sabretooth-like mechanism for Kolponomos prey-capture, whereby the mandible functioned as an anchor. Torque generated from jaw closure and head flexion was used to dislodge prey by prying, with prey then crushed using cheek teeth. We test this hypothesized feeding sequence using phylogenetically informed biomechanical simulations and shape analyses, and find a strongly supported, shared high mandibular stiffness in simulated prey-capture bites and mandibular shape in Kolponomos and the sabre-toothed cat Smilodon . These two distantly related taxa converged on using mandibles to anchor cranial torqueing forces when prying substrate-bound prey in the former and sabre-driving forces during prey-killing in the latter. Simulated prey-crushing bites indicate that Kolponomos and sea otters exhibit alternative structural stiffness-bite efficiency combinations in mandibular biomechanical adaptation for shell-crushing. This unique feeding system of Kolponomos exemplifies a mosaic of form-function convergence relative to other Carnivora.

scholarly journals Modelling the masticatory biomechanics of a pig

2002 ◽  
Vol 201 (5) ◽  
pp. 383-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. E. J. Langenbach ◽  
F. Zhang ◽  
S. W. Herring ◽  
A. G. Hannam
Keyword(s):  
Masticatory Biomechanics

Measurement of human masticatory biomechanics—preliminary study of chewing kinematics

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. S567
Author(s):  
T. Goldmann ◽  
S. Konvičková ◽  
S. Holý ◽  
L. Himmlová
Keyword(s):  
Masticatory Biomechanics ◽  
Preliminary Study

scholarly journals Marked Directional Skull Asymmetry in the Araucan Horse

VCOT Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. e11-e18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pere M. Parés-Casanova ◽  
René Alejandro Crosby-Granados ◽  
Fabián Muñoz ◽  
Arcesio Salamanca-Carreño
Keyword(s):  
Individual Development ◽  
Directional Asymmetry ◽  
Geometric Morphometric ◽  
Rightward Shift ◽  
Developmental Variation ◽  
Multiple Factors ◽  
Dorsal Aspect ◽  
Morphometric Methods ◽  
Perfect Symmetry ◽  
Masticatory Biomechanics

Abstract Background Deviations from the perfect symmetry of normally bilateral symmetrical characters occur during individual development due to the influence of multiple factors. Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is the random developmental variation of a trait (or character) that is perfectly symmetrical, on average, across a population. Directional asymmetry (DA) occurs when one side of the pair of body sides is strongly more marked. Objective We investigated the presence and level of skull FA and DA in the Araucan horse, a breed from East Colombia. Study Design A sample of 21 skulls belonging to adult animals was studied by means of standard geometric–morphometric methods using 16 landmarks on the dorsal aspect of the crania. Results Measurements showed a significant DA with a consistent rightward shift of the splanchnocrania. Conclusions The results of this study raise questions about the influence of masticatory biomechanics on the asymmetric development of the skull, and also about how management and ingesta-specific properties (such as abrasiveness) may influence this asymmetry.

scholarly journals Masticatory Biomechanics of the Largest Fossil Rodent

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Cox ◽  
Andres Rinderknecht ◽  
Ernesto Blanco
Keyword(s):  
Masticatory Biomechanics
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