The comparative and functional anatomy of appendicular musculature of Humboldt’s woolly monkey (
            Lagothrix lagotricha
            ): What can a (mediocre) suspensory monkey tell us about and human locomotor evolution?

ABSTRACT Although relatively common among omnivorous primates, anurophagy is still poorly documented in frugivorous species. Here we report the predation of a giant gladiator treefrog (Boana boans) by a large arboreal frugivore, the gray woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha cana). The predation event occurred in a stretch of riparian forest located in a fragmented region in Cacoal, Rondônia state, in southwestern Brazilian Amazonia. Anurans can be a profitable, non-contested, and relatively easily acquired alternative resource for gray woolly monkeys, helping to fulfill their demand for protein, especially in periods of fruit scarcity. This new record broadens the knowledge on the natural history and predators of the giant gladiator frog.

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The skin of primates XXX. The skin of the woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha)

American Journal of Physical Anthropology ◽

10.1002/ajpa.1330240304 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 309-319 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

H. Machida ◽

E. Perkins

Keyword(s):

Woolly Monkey ◽

Lagothrix Lagotricha

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Lagothrix lagotricha (Woolly monkey), Iquitos and Lima, Peru; Washington Zoo, 1958-1959

10.5962/bhl.title.121360 ◽

1958 ◽

Author(s):

M. Moynihan

Keyword(s):

Woolly Monkey ◽

Lagothrix Lagotricha

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Functional Anatomy Underlying Pharyngeal Swallowing Mechanics and Swallowing Performance Goals

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2019_pers-sig13-2018-0014 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 648-655

Author(s):

William G. Pearson ◽

Jacline V. Griffeth ◽

Alexis M. Ennis

Keyword(s):

Functional Anatomy ◽

Neuromuscular Control ◽

Upper Esophageal Sphincter ◽

Performance Goals ◽

Laryngeal Elevation ◽

Port Closure ◽

Swallowing Dysfunction ◽

Hyoid Movement ◽

Pharyngeal Swallowing ◽

Pharyngeal Constriction

Purpose Rehabilitation of pharyngeal swallowing dysfunction requires a thorough understanding of the functional anatomy underlying the performance goals of pharyngeal swallowing. These goals include the safe and efficient transfer of a bolus through the hypopharynx into the esophagus. Penetration or aspiration of a bolus threatens swallowing safety. Bolus residue indicates swallowing inefficiency. Several primary mechanics, or elements of the swallowing mechanism, underlie these performance goals, with some elements contributing to both goals. These primary mechanics include velopharyngeal port closure, hyoid movement, laryngeal elevation, pharyngeal shortening, tongue base retraction, and pharyngeal constriction. Each element of the swallowing mechanism is under neuromuscular control and is therefore, in principle, a potential target for rehabilitation. Secondary mechanics of pharyngeal swallowing, those movements dependent on primary mechanics, include opening the upper esophageal sphincter and epiglottic inversion. Conclusion Understanding the functional anatomy of pharyngeal swallowing underlying swallowing performance goals will facilitate anatomically informed critical thinking in the rehabilitation of pharyngeal swallowing dysfunction.

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Functional Anatomy of Intensity Aspects of Attention

Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie ◽

10.1024/1016-264x.14.3.181 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 181-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Walter Sturm

Keyword(s):

Right Hemisphere ◽

Functional Anatomy ◽

Fmri Data ◽

Functional Networks ◽

Top Down ◽

Stimulus Modality ◽

Spatial Orienting ◽

Phasic Alertness ◽

Co Activation ◽

Attention System

Abstract: Behavioral and PET/fMRI-data are presented to delineate the functional networks subserving alertness, sustained attention, and vigilance as different aspects of attention intensity. The data suggest that a mostly right-hemisphere frontal, parietal, thalamic, and brainstem network plays an important role in the regulation of attention intensity, irrespective of stimulus modality. Under conditions of phasic alertness there is less right frontal activation reflecting a diminished need for top-down regulation with phasic extrinsic stimulation. Furthermore, a high overlap between the functional networks for alerting and spatial orienting of attention is demonstrated. These findings support the hypothesis of a co-activation of the posterior attention system involved in spatial orienting by the anterior alerting network. Possible implications of these findings for the therapy of neglect are proposed.

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