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JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
卷 283, 期 6, 页码 827-851出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21476
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avian orbit; bird head; bird skull; jaw muscles; penguin
This study used traditional dissection and micro-CT to illustrate the skulls of different penguin species. Micro-CT proved to be a powerful tool for three-dimensional anatomic imaging, capturing accurate depictions of all bony elements in the head. Additionally, fixing, dehydrating, and diffusion staining techniques allowed for the identification of muscles and other large nonmineralized structures.
The illustration is an important tool to aid in the description and understanding of anatomy, and penguins (Aves: Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae) are an important clade in environmental monitoring, paleontology, and other research fields. Traditionally, anatomic illustration has been informed by dissection. More recently, micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) has proven to be a powerful tool for three-dimensional anatomic imaging, although larger specimens are more challenging to image due to increased X-ray attenuation. Here, we used traditional dissection and micro-CT to illustrate the skulls of Aptenodytes patagonicus, Eudyptula minor, and Pygoscelis papua, and the extracranial soft tissue of E. minor. Micro-CT prevented the loss of orientation, disarticulation, and distortion of bones that might result from cleaning and drying skulls, while immobilization was achieved by freezing the specimens before imaging. All bony elements in the head were accurately depicted. Fixing, dehydrating, and diffusion staining with iodine (diceCT) enabled the identification of muscles and other large nonmineralized structures, but specimen preparation precluded the ability to show smaller nerves and vessels. The results presented here provide a guide for anatomic studies of penguins and our summary of sample preparation and imaging techniques are applicable for studies of other similarly sized biological specimens.
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