AnalyzeDirect

Barroso C, Cranford TW, Berta A. Shape analysis of odontocete mandibles: functional and evolutionary implications. J Morphol. September 2012;273(9):1021-1030.

Publication Date
September 2012

How Analyze was Used
“The serial X-ray CT scans were combined using Analyze 9.0 (Robb, 2001). The resultant images are volumetric representations of the mandibles. Homologous landmarks were identified and the corresponding (x, y, and z) coordinates were recorded.”

Keywords
Animals
Biological Evolution
Ear
Hearing/physiology
Jaw
Mandible/anatomy & histology
Sound
Whales/anatomy & histology

Author Affiliation(s)
Department of Biology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182, US.

ID# 643

Tags: Animals, Biological Evolution, Ear, Hearing/physiology, Jaw, Mandible/anatomy & histology, Sound, Whales/anatomy & histology