Analysis of intraindividual and intraspecific variation in semicircular canal dimensions using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 215, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 444-451

  Welker, Kelli L ^a   Orkin, Joseph D ^a   Ryan, Timothy M ^a,b  

^a Department of Anthropology ^*  (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blarina; Inner ear; Three dimensional computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; INNER EAR; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; SHREW; TEMPORAL BONE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BIOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; MALE; MAMMALS; SEMICIRCULAR CANALS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SHREWS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

BLARINA; BLARINA BREVICAUDA;

EID: 70349973713     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01124.x     Document Type: Article

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