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Dinosaur speed demon: the caudal musculature of Carnotaurus sastrei and implications for the evolution of South American abelisaurids
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Currie, P. J., Persons IV, W. S.
In the South American abelisaurids Carnotaurus sastrei, Aucasaurus garridoi, and, to a lesser extent Skorpiovenator bustingorryi, the anterior caudal ribs project at a high dorsolateral inclination and have interlocking lateral tips. This unique morphology facilitated the expansion of the caudal...
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Fall 2011
The locomotor Central Pattern Generator (CPG) is a neuronal network capable of producing rhythmic locomotor output independent of sensory or descending input. Attempts to identify component interneurons of the CPG have been aided by the discovery of transcription factors that are expressed by...
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Recovery from open channel block by acetylcholine during neuromuscular transmission in larval zebrafish
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Legendre, P., Ali, D.W., Drapeau, P.
At larval zebrafish neuromuscular junctions (NMJs), miniature end plate currents (mEPCs) recorded in vivo have an unusually fast time course. We used fast-flow application of acetylcholine (ACh) onto outside-out patches to mimic the effect of synaptic release onto small numbers of ACh receptor...
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Fall 2013
As a general rule, larger-bodied animals within a species move at faster absolute speeds independently of locomotive mode. The relationship between body size and speed in sea stars is decidedly less clear. One species of sea star follows the general trend, three species show no correlation...
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Characterization of WT1-expressing interneurons and investigation of their role in locomotion
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Mammalian locomotion is controlled by a specialized neural network, known as the locomotor central pattern generator (CPG), which is situated entirely within the ventral spinal cord. A number of studies completed over the past two decades have indicated that this neural network is comprised of...
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The Study of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Genes Using Drosophila Homologues: Behavioural Insights
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Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) denotes a heterogeneous group of heritable neurodegenerative disorders predominantly characterized by progressive weakness and spasticity of the legs. Mutations in the gene SPAST are by far the most common, while mutations in the gene ATL1 are the second most...
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Spring 2010
Neural prostheses (NPs) are electronic stimulators that activate nerves to restore sensory or motor functions. Surface NPs are non-invasive and inexpensive, but are often poorly selective, activating non-targeted muscles and cutaneous sensory nerves that can cause pain or discomfort. Implanted...
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Motor unit recruitment by intraspinal microstimulation and long-term neuromuscular adaptations
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Spinal cord injury is a devastating neurological disorder partially characterized by a loss of motor function below the lesion. The dramatic loss of activity results in muscle atrophy and slow-to-fast transformation of contractile elements, producing smaller, weaker and more fatiguable muscles....
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External sensors for the feedback control of functional electrical stimulation assisted walking
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Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a rehabilitative technology that can be used to improve walking in individuals with mobility impairments due to neurologic injury or disease. Feedback is essential for efficient FES-assisted walking. The overall goal of my project was to investigate...