Evolution of the Mammalian Neck from Developmental, Morpho-Functional, and Paleontological Perspectives
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DOI: 10.1007/s10914-020-09506-9
Abstract: The mammalian neck adopts a variety of postures during daily life and generates numerous head trajectories. Despite its functional diversity, the neck is constrained to seven cervical vertebrae in (almost) all mammals. Given this low… read more here.
Keywords: developmental morpho; functional paleontological; neck; mammalian neck ... See more keywords
Musculoskeletal networks reveal topological disparity in mammalian neck evolution
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DOI: 10.1186/s12862-017-1101-1
Abstract: BackgroundThe increase in locomotor and metabolic performance during mammalian evolution was accompanied by the limitation of the number of cervical vertebrae to only seven. In turn, nuchal muscles underwent a reorganization while forelimb muscles expanded… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; neck; musculoskeletal organization; disparity ... See more keywords