The goal of this thesis was to use non-invasive quantifiable MR parameters of volume, signal intensity and T2* relaxation time to predict the biomechanical or …
The modern study of animal camouflage has received renewed interest in the past two decades. Rapid adaptive camouflage is particularly interesting because it allows us …
In our approach to understanding the biomechanics of concussions, we have defined head impact exposure as a multifactorial term that includes the frequency, magnitude, and …
Humans have a unique opposable thumb that maintains a fine balance between mobility and stability to allow motions that span from precision handling to power …
The trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint, responsible for much of the thumb’s mobility, is commonly affected by osteoarthritis (OA), especially in older female populations. This has extensive …
Cyprinidae, the largest freshwater fish family, is taxonomically, morphologically, and trophically diverse. Piscivory, detritivory, insectivory, molluscivory and herbivory are all niches occupied by one more …
Locomotion is an essential component of animal life history, and is strongly linked to morphology and physiology. Frog locomotion represents an ideal system in which …
This dissertation focuses on the functional morphology of the tongue in a nectar-feeding bat, Glossophaga soricina. To date, the tissue architecture of the tongue, the …
The studies presented in this dissertation describe and apply methods for using biplanar videoradiography to study dynamic in vivo knee motion. The techniques presented in …