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Comparative anatomy of the felid brachial plexus reflects differing hunting strategies between Pantherinae (snow leopard, Panthera uncia) and Felinae (domestic cat, Felis catus)

The brachial plexus, a network of ventral rami providing somatic sensory and motor innervation to the forelimb, is of particular importance in felids. Large-bodied pantherines require powerful rotatory and joint stabilizing forelimb muscles to maintain secure holds on large prey, while smaller-bodie...

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Autores principales: Hall, Margaret I., Lindvall, Tyler, Suarez-Venot, Ana, Valdez, Dominik, Smith, Heather F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10411784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37556421
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289660