Sexual dimorphism in size and shape of the head in the sea snake Emydocephalus annulatus (Hydrophiinae, Elapidae)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99113-2
Abstract: In snakes, divergence in head size between the sexes has been interpreted as an adaptation to intersexual niche divergence. By overcoming gape-limitation, a larger head enables snakes of one sex to ingest larger prey items.… read more here.
Keywords: head; shape; snake emydocephalus; head size ... See more keywords
Sexual dimorphism, bite force and diet in the diamondback terrapin
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DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12520
Abstract: Sexual dimorphism in head size and shape has been documented in many animals and is often thought to be related to the consumption of different prey in males and females thus reducing competition between the… read more here.
Keywords: dimorphism; terrapin; head size; size ... See more keywords
Intraoperative evaluation of the effects of femoral component offset and head size on joint stability in total hip arthroplasty
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DOI: 10.1177/2309499016684298
Abstract: Purpose: To evaluate intraoperatively the effects of femoral offset and head size on stability of the hip joints in total hip arthroplasty (THA) via posterior approach. Methods: Thirty cementless THAs were included in this study.… read more here.
Keywords: head; hip; head size; offset head ... See more keywords
A new method of determining facial size for three-dimensional photogrammetry quantification
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DOI: 10.17222/mit.2020.113
Abstract: Contemporary craniofacial surgery includes the preand post-operative optical 3D scanning of faces as a method for diagnosing and verifying the achieved results. The influence of head size in 3D scans must be excluded in order… read more here.
Keywords: size; head; three dimensional; head volume ... See more keywords
Ontogenetic progression of individual head size in the larvae of the beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): catch-up growth within stages and per-stage growth rate changes across stages
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15451
Abstract: The ontogenetic progression of insect larval head size has received much attention due to its fundamental and practical importance. However, although previous studies have analyzed the population mean head size, such an approach may not… read more here.
Keywords: ontogenetic progression; head size; growth; head ... See more keywords