Publications by authors named "Ashley Barton"
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- The study investigates the elbow joint mechanics of Central bearded dragons, revealing that their elbow exhibits significant rotational movements during walking.
- Using advanced imaging techniques (XROMM), the researchers found that the radius and ulna rotate independently, which helps maintain a necessary position for the hand (manus) during movement.
- The findings suggest that this independent movement of the radius and ulna could be an ancestral trait in lizards and possibly in other non-avian reptiles.
Introduction: Hearing loss among college students, specifically noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), appears to be increasing. This may be particularly challenging for this population as college students are required to listen to lectures in classrooms that may have suboptimal listening environments. College-aged musicians are at a particularly high risk due to repeated and extended exposure to loud noise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEndocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) exert hormone-like activity in vertebrates and exposure to these compounds may induce both short- and long-term deleterious effects including functional alterations that contribute to decreased reproduction and fitness. An overview of the effects of a number of EDCs, including androgenic and estrogenic compounds, will be considered. Many studies have been conducted in the precocial Japanese quail, which provides an excellent avian model for testing these compounds.
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