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Such occlusion introduces a shearing action that may be more effective in reducing food, possible producing a greater degree of comminution than in pleurodonts. However, this has not been demonstrated. My own casual observations suggest no greater degree of comminution in acrodonts, but possibly ...
carolinensis, Order Insectivora) secrete venomous saliva from enlarged, granular submaxillary salivary glands that discharge at the base of the grooved lower incisors. Their venom immobilizes invertebrate, amphibian or rodent prey and may be used, lethally, in internecine fights. Blarina brevicauda ...
Enlarged Integumentary Features Body structures that are exaggerated beyond the basic head-to-toe morphology of an animal (structures such as horns or antlers; manes; feather crests; or fleshy tissues such as wattles, combs, or sexual swellings) often play valuable roles as attractive or competitiv...
The majority of teeth are blunt and cylindrical and there is an enormously enlarged molariform tooth toward the back of both upper and lower tooth rows (Fig. 6.23F). These enlarged teeth do not occlude; instead, the upper tooth closes in front of the lower and produces a shearing action ...
6.12). Scale hinges on the body of the lizard are interconnected to form a complex network of tiny channels through which water flows by capillary action. The β-level keratin of the skin is very thin along the scale hinges, and the walls of the hinge joints have a complex topography ...
In cobras, the genus Naja has 18 species spread over Africa and Asia. The principal African species are N. haje in deserts, N. nigricollis in savannas, N. melanoleuca in forests, and N. mossambica (Chippaux, 2010). Over the whole of Asia, 10 subspecies of Naja are recognized; of thes...
In this study, through a combined simulated enzymolysis-molecular docking-molecular simulation-activity determination-action mechanism strategy, we screened a β-LG-derived peptide (VAGTWYSL) to inhibit the antigenicity of β-LG and explored its mechanism of action. Our results indicate that the inhi...
6.23F). These enlarged teeth do not occlude; instead, the upper tooth closes in front of the lower and produces a shearing action rather than a direct crushing effect on the food. The Solomon Islands skink (Corucia zebrata) is herbivorous, feeding on the leaves, flowers, fruits, and ...
Although it is not known if TSH release is due to binding of CRH to CRH-R2 in the thyrotrope cell membrane or is a result of a paracrine action following activation of another cell type in these species, CRH-2 receptors have been demonstrated within thyrotropes of a salamander. In ...