... their auditory sensitivity, supporting that the sagitta also plays a role in vestibular function. Inner ear Balance Functional morphology Geometric morphometrics Structural complexity Oreochromis niloticus Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique 40001905 The inner ear of fish serves...

.../10.13039/100000001 2045581 2305218 Biomechanics Functional morphology Lateral flexion Range of motion Squamates Summary: Investigation of the relationship between muscle strain and posture in corn snakes in vivo using fluoromicrometry reveals a strong, predominately linear...

... of functional morphology is to identify connections between organismal form and function ( Lauder, 1981 ; Koehl, 1996 ; Manafzadeh, 2023 ), which is challenging because traits often perform multiple functions subject to natural selection ( Arnold, 1983 ; Patek et al., 2004 ; Uiterwaal et al., 2020...

... . 35 , arad090 . 10.1093/beheco/arad090 Janovetz , J. ( 2005 ). Functional morphology of feeding in the scale-eating specialist Catoprion mento . J. Exp. Biol. 208 , 4757 - 4768 . 10.1242/jeb.01938 Koblmüller , S. , Egger , B. , Sturmbauer , C. and Sefc...

... work is properly attributed. Summary: Investigation of Gekko gecko alarm calls revealed distinct call types, during which the larynx is being pulled back by muscles innervated by motoneurons located in the hindbrain. Functional morphology Sound production Neurobiology Neural pathways...

... during attachment to different extents; attachment is sufficient on wet substrates but is strongly reduced. Biomechanics Functional morphology Friction Adhesion Tarsus morphology Locomotion Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001659 GO 995/34-1...

... relationships. Articular Vertebrate Range of motion Kinematics Form–function relationship Functional morphology Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100011492 Slithering, sprinting, swimming, soaring – virtually all vertebrate animal motion relies...

... of biomechanical properties of temporal osteoderms in 11 lizard species reveals significant differences in stiffness between taxa, reflecting differences in microstructure and macrostructure and, likely, in function. Bone Functional morphology Squamata Osteoderms Stiffness Strain gauges Human...

... grasps across a range of substrate sizes, but their strongest grips occur at diameters that align with free-ranging perch size preferences. Grasping Arboreality Functional morphology Length–tension relationship Biomechanics New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic...

... space Functional morphology Biomechanics United States–Israel Binational Science Foundation 2016136 Tel Aviv University http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004375 Understanding the relationships between form and function is a primary goal in evolutionary biology. However...

... had repaired shell damage and maintained shell strength; repair was associated with morphological changes but came at a significant cost. Cyclic loading Fatigue Functional morphology Mollusk Mussel Mytilus californianus National Science Foundation http://dx.doi.org/10.13039...

.... Differences in breathing mechanics appear to be primarily a consequence of growth, and despite temporal correlations to changes in respiratory physiology, are not linked to changes in lung morphology. Anura Functional morphology Physiology Behavior Respiration Lungs Development University...

... Kinematics Biomechanics Functional morphology University of Antwerp http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100007660 SEP BOF FFB190380 Agence National de la Recherche http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001665 ANR-16-CE33-0025 Repeated pecking into trees to excavate cavities...

... Summary: The sixbar distichodus is a freshwater, plant-eating fish with an extra joint in its lower jaw that allows it to feed in new ways compared with fishes lacking the joint. Innovation Functional morphology Geometric morphometrics Kinematics Novelty University of California, Davis...

... work is properly attributed. Highlighted Article: Mussels repair shell damage caused by fatigue within one week and further strengthen shells within one month. Bivalve shells are a dynamic armor, responsive to accumulating weakening damage. Cyclic loading Functional morphology Mollusk...

... feeding variation. Feeding performance Adductor mandibulae Force–length relationship Salmonidae Functional morphology A long-known fundamental property of skeletal muscles is that force output varies with fiber length ( Ramsey and Street, 1940 ). Fiber length change constrains force...

... : Analysis of the oil gland in billfishes suggests the oil serves multiple, non-mutually exclusive functions, including hydrodynamic, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, and a role in predatory behaviour, shock absorption, buoyancy and vision. Comparative method Functional morphology Rostrum...

... shifts in the shape of external structures and shifts in muscle anatomy towards increased specialization. Power amplification Latch-mediated spring actuation LaMSA Micro-computed tomography Histology Functional morphology Arachnida Fig. 1. Kinematics and images from high-speed...

... and fracture mussel shells. The scale of this mechanical fatigue provides ecological insight into the forces that can break mussel shells. Mytilus californianus Cyclic loading Functional morphology Mollusk Mussel Strength The rigid, external shells of many mollusks provide protection...

... complex 3D chewing, suggesting that such mechanisms might have evolved early in the tetrapod evolution. Intraoral food processing Feeding Amphibia Kinematics Functional morphology Form and function Food processing refers to any mechanical reduction or preparation of food before...