Multiaxial movements at the minke whale temporomandibular joint

• Published in: Journal of Morphology
• Main Authors: Werth, Alexander J., Ito, Haruka, Ueda, Keiichi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Subjects: Antarctic; Fossa; Rorqual; Antarc*; minke whale
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.21107; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjmor.21107; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jmor.21107; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/jmor.21107

Abstract Mandibular mobility accompanying gape change in Northern and Antarctic minke whales was investigated by manipulating jaws of carcasses, recording jaw movements via digital instruments (inclinometers, accelerometers, and goniometers), and examining osteological and soft tissue movements via...