Browsing by Thesis Advisor "Holliday, Casey M."
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A 3D virtual atlas of the head anatomy of alligator mississippiensis [abstract]
(2010)We present the foundation of an interactive, 3D, web-based anatomical atlas of Alligator cranial anatomy, which includes comparative data from MRI, microMRI, CT, and microCT imaging techniques, supplemente with histology ... -
Anatomy, histology, and ontogeny of the sesamoid cartilage in the jaw muscles of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) [abstract]
(2010)The cartilago transiliens is a characteristic cartilaginous nodule inside crocodilian jaw muscles. Encased by a fibrous sheath, the cartilago transiliens lies between the pterygoid buttress and the mandible, providing ... -
Comparative biomechanics of cranial kinesis in reptiles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] "The vertebrate skull is a composite organ made from structures that arise from different developmental, evolutionary and biomechanical phenomena. Of ... -
Computational modeling, ontogeny, and biomechanics of cranial forces in Alligator mississippiensis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)3D computational modeling offers researchers tools to investigate forces in the skull during feeding and other behaviors. The American alligator and other crocodylians generate the highest bite forces among vertebrates, ... -
Diversity and evolution of the sauropsid trigeminal sensory system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Understanding the evolution of sensory perception is essential in explaining organismal behavior. Organisms using environmental stimuli to navigate their environments, avoid predation, capture prey, and find a mate, have ... -
Function and evolution of the crocodyliform feeding apparatus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)The evolution of crocodylians from their suchian ancestors represents one of the great transformations in vertebrate evolution. Modern crocodylians have flat skulls and generate high forces during feeding, but crocodylian ... -
Trigeminal nerve morphology in the American alligator : implications for infering sensory potential in extinct species [abstract]
(2010)Among the many adaptations of modern crocodilians, one of the most intriguing is their derived sense of face touch, in which numerous trigeminal nerve-innervated dome pressure receptors speckle the face and mandible and ...