Evolution of the respiratory system in nonavian theropods: Evidence from rib and vertebral morphology

Anatomical Record

Volumn 292, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1501-1513

  Schachner, Emma R ^a,b   Lyson, Tyler R ^b,c   Dodson, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Marmarth Research Foundation   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian; Axial skeleton; Lung; Respiration; Theropod dinosaur

Indexed keywords

AIR SAC; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRUCTURE; DINOSAUR; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RIB; SOFT TISSUE; VERTEBRA;

AIR SACS; ANIMALS; BIRDS; DINOSAURS; EVOLUTION; LUNG; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RIBS; SPINE;

ALLOSAURUS; ANIMALIA; AVES; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); DEINONYCHUS; DINOSAURIA; SAURIA; THEROPODA; TYRANNOSAURUS;

EID: 73249144617     PISSN: 19328486     EISSN: 19328494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ar.20989     Document Type: Article

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