3D Morphometric and posture study of felid scapulae using statistical shape modelling.
We present a three dimensional (3D) morphometric modelling study of the scapulae of Felidae, with a focus on the correlations between forelimb postures and extracted scapular shape variations. Our shape modelling results indicate that the scapular infraspinous fossa becomes larger and relatively bro...
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| author | Kai Yu Zhang Alexis Wiktorowicz-Conroy John R Hutchinson Michael Doube Michal Klosowski Sandra J Shefelbine Anthony M J Bull |
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| description | We present a three dimensional (3D) morphometric modelling study of the scapulae of Felidae, with a focus on the correlations between forelimb postures and extracted scapular shape variations. Our shape modelling results indicate that the scapular infraspinous fossa becomes larger and relatively broader along the craniocaudal axis in larger felids. We infer that this enlargement of the scapular fossa may be a size-related specialization for postural support of the shoulder joint. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db68971a4de1422e83addb8f65aa334b2025-08-20T03:09:48ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0174e3461910.1371/journal.pone.00346193D Morphometric and posture study of felid scapulae using statistical shape modelling.Kai Yu ZhangAlexis Wiktorowicz-ConroyJohn R HutchinsonMichael DoubeMichal KlosowskiSandra J ShefelbineAnthony M J BullWe present a three dimensional (3D) morphometric modelling study of the scapulae of Felidae, with a focus on the correlations between forelimb postures and extracted scapular shape variations. Our shape modelling results indicate that the scapular infraspinous fossa becomes larger and relatively broader along the craniocaudal axis in larger felids. We infer that this enlargement of the scapular fossa may be a size-related specialization for postural support of the shoulder joint.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0034619&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Kai Yu Zhang Alexis Wiktorowicz-Conroy John R Hutchinson Michael Doube Michal Klosowski Sandra J Shefelbine Anthony M J Bull 3D Morphometric and posture study of felid scapulae using statistical shape modelling. PLoS ONE |
| title | 3D Morphometric and posture study of felid scapulae using statistical shape modelling. |
| title_full | 3D Morphometric and posture study of felid scapulae using statistical shape modelling. |
| title_fullStr | 3D Morphometric and posture study of felid scapulae using statistical shape modelling. |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3D Morphometric and posture study of felid scapulae using statistical shape modelling. |
| title_short | 3D Morphometric and posture study of felid scapulae using statistical shape modelling. |
| title_sort | 3d morphometric and posture study of felid scapulae using statistical shape modelling |
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