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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Body form"”.
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Historical Processes and Genetic Implications of Limb Reduction and Loss in an Island Skink Lineage
… characters, is a major theme in studies of body form evolution. The apparently infrequent evolutionary reacquisition of complex characters has led to the assertion (Dollo's Law) that once lost, complex characters may be impossible to re-evolve, at least via the exact same evolutionary …
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Femoral angles and their correlates
… variation in angulation relates to variation in body form, mobility patterns, postural behaviors, and gait-related disorders. The primary data for this study are femoral angels and cross-sectional geometric properties. Results indicate that regardless of variation in body form, individuals with …
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Evolution of Axial Skeleton Diversity across Reptilia
… from which all appendages of the vertebrate body are suspended. Reptilia is a hugely diverse clade of vertebrates, with regards to body form, body size, function, and behaviour. However, despite this established diversity, we know little about the diversity of the axial skeleton across …
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Phylogeny and evolution of Lerista (Lygosominae, Scincidae, Squamata).
… species displaying prodigious variability of body form; several species possessing well-developed, pentadactyl limbs resemble typical non-fossorial scincids in body proportions, while many other species exhibit varying degrees of limb reduction and body elongation, including two that are …
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A Choreographic Exploration of Judeo-Christian Themes
… investigates the potential of using the art form of dance, in a secular setting, to educate religious thought, and elicit an uncommon way of worship. Three Judeo-Christian themes, Grace, Prayer, and Body, form the creative inspiration for this choreographic thesis project. Within this thesis, …
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Adaptation at High Altitudes: A Comparative Analysis of Body Size and Proportions in Ancient Tibetan and Lowland Chinese Populations
… methods and statistical modelling to investigate body size and proportions from five highland Tibetan sites (~2,700–900 BP), alongside comparative samples from two lowland assemblages. By incorporating broader archaeological limb bone data and contemporary anthropometric datasets from China into …
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Locomotion and Control of Cnidarian-Inspired Robots
… simplicity, robustness, and superior performance enables robotic vehicles to successfully complete difficult and dynamic operational goals. Gelatinous animals known as Cnidarians employ a wide variety of propulsive methods, ranging from the simple but efficient propulsion of large …
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Scripting Errors: A taxonomy of architectural bodies' deviations as a response to uncertainty and infinite future scenarios
… on the importance of error in the evolution of form and the logic of matter distribution describing its relationship to randomness and repetitive behaviour. While considering error as the path and the necessity for optimization, the question that arises is whether we can invent a process for …
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Transforming shape: a simultaneous approach to the body, cloth and print for garment and textile design (synthesising CAD with manual methods)
… of these concepts. This research recognises the body form as a positive influence within the printed textile and printed garment designing process, whereby modelled fabric shapes can be enlisted to determine mark making. The aim of the practice, to create printed garment designs from a 3D …
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Alaskan Eskimo and Polynesian Island Population Skeletal Anatomy: The "Pacific Paradox" Revisited Through Surface Area to Body Mass Comparisons
… attention. The methods employed are those preformed by Ruff (1994), Ruff et al (1991, 2004, 2005) and Houghton (1996) to create the most accurate determination of overall body form in both populations. Eight measurements were used to construct variables to create an accurate portrayal of …
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BIOMECHANICS OF AN AMPHIBIOUS FISH: MORPHOLOGY, KINEMATICS, KINETICS, AND MOTOR CONTROL OF THE MANGROVE RIVULUS, KRYPTOLEBIAS MARMORATUS (CYPRINODONTIFORMES)
Animal function does not always fit its body form, with the mangrove rivulus (Kryptolebias marmoratus) being a terrific exemplar. This modern teleost fish has a characteristic-looking fish body plan that does not suggest its ability to efficiently transition from water to land, let alone to …
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Alaskan Eskimo and Polynesian Island Population Skeletal Anatomy: The "Pacific Paradox" Revisited Through Surface Area to Body Mass Comparisons
… attention. The methods employed are those preformed by Ruff (1994), Ruff et al (1991, 2004, 2005) and Houghton (1996) to create the most accurate determination of overall body form in both populations. Eight measurements were used to construct variables to create an accurate portrayal of …
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The comparative osteology and taxonomy of the North American cyprinid genera, Richard-sonius, Clinostomus and Semotilus, with notes on other minnows
… the postcranial skeleton may be correlated with body form and the mode of life. These are the shape of the urohyal. vertebral relations, the shape of the basipterygium and features of the caudal peduncle and tail skeleton. The skeletons, which were examined, do not seem to have many major …
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Assessing the applicability of the Greulich and Pyle (1959) skeletal age estimation method to South African children between 0 and 13 years
… the attainment of the fully-developed adult body form. Radiographs of the hand-wrist region are most often used to estimate skeletal age, by comparing a sample radiograph against an established standard. The most internationally accepted method for skeletal age estimation is the Atlas method …
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The Biomechanics of Spear Throwing: An Analysis of the Effects of Anatomical Variation on Throwing Performance, with Implications for the Fossil Record
… predators. Thus, understanding how variation in body form and anatomy influences throwing ability may provide insight into the evolution of human morphology. Research has been done on various forms of ball and javelin throwing, yet the biomechanics of spear throwing were completely unknown. …
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Changes in midgut gland morphology and digestive enzyme activities associated with development in early stages of the American lobster Homarus americanus
… take ·place among the different cell types which form the midgut gland. Included in this portion of the study are scanning electron micrographs of the midgut gland of stage IV larva. Secondly, a biochemical study correlates changes in the activities of digestive protease, lipase, and amylase with …
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Intraspecific Variation Among Emerald Shiners (Notropis atherinoides) of the Missouri River
… 4) if the differences provided a measurable performance advantage. Emerald shiners were collected from both reservoir and river habitats. Differences in body form were measured using a box-truss protocol. This created a 2- dimensional projection of the fish using fixed body landmarks to define …
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The recognition of emotional biological movement in individuals with typical development and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
… have showed an impairment in coding the human body movements. During my PhD I have explored the ability in recognizing the emotional valence of human movements in people with ASD and with typical development. In order to understand developmental changes, I have initially compared this ability …