SEMINAR: Bending strains in long bones: The case of the xenarthran third trochanter.
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Bending strains in long bones: The case of the xenarthran third trochanter. : School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Seminar Series |
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The Seminar: The femur of armadillos and their fossil relatives, the glyptodonts is characterised by a large third trochanter projecting from the lateral side of the shaft. The role of this prominent structure and the muscles that attach there is unknown. This presentation looks at the variation in the shape the xenarthran femur and explores the hypothesis that the third trochanter plays a role in regulating coronal plane bending strains in these strange animals.
The Speaker: Nick Milne began his research career in the 1980s looking at the uncinate processes of cervical vertebrae. He was interested in what role they played in the human neck and turned to comparative anatomy and function to try to understand these structures in a broader context. His interest in the comparative structure and function of bones has continued and collaborations with South American palaeontologists led to a fascination with armadillos and their strange glyptodont and ground sloth relatives. Collaborations with Paul O’Higgins in the UK have led to the application geometric morphometric and finite elements analysis techniques to try to understand aspects of xenarthran structure and function.
Speaker(s) |
Assoc Professor Nick Milne, School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology, UWA
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Location |
Room 1.81, Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Building North
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Contact |
Debbie Hull
<[email protected]>
: 6488 3313
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Start |
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:00
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End |
Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:00
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Submitted by |
Debbie Hull <[email protected]>
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Last Updated |
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:33
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