Attending the @anatsoc.bsky.social winter meeting? Prof. @jamessleigh.bsky.social (Co-EiC, Journal of Anatomy) is hosting a workshop - "How to Publish in the Journal of Anatomy". He will cover what he looks for, and how to improve your chances of acceptance. Submit an abstract and sign up today!

This month @journalofanatomy.bsky.social brings you even more vertebrate evolution, morphology and function, from Triassic climate variability and the anatomy of Jurassic fish to human development, comparative anatomy and muscle function - all available here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14697580...

Human femur study shows that thicker cortices produce less porous secondary osteons—independent of age, sex, or lifestyle—but this pattern doesn’t hold in females. Allometry matters for interpreting bone remodelling. Paper from @boneremodelling.bsky.social, available now doi.org/10.1111/joa....

Congratulations on this great paper! A really nice example of comparative anatomy, geometric morphometrics and machine learning revealing new insights into dinosaur dental morphology

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@journalofanatomy.bsky.social #OpenAccess "Heterodonty in the teeth of the turiasaurian sauropod from Angeac‐Charente (Early..." #classification#3D #geometric_morphometrics#dinausor #teeth Gouellec, C.L.E., Carter, J., Cornette, R. @isyeb.mnhn.fr et al. 🦷 🦕 doi-org.inee.bib.cnrs.fr/10.1111/joa....

Congratulations to the authors on this excellent new contribution to our understanding of proboscidean biomechanics! 🐘

Narimane Chatar@narimanechatar.bsky.social · last mo.

New #OpenAccess paper out in @journalofanatomy.bsky.social 🤩 In this study lead by MSc student @paleonico.bsky.social; we investigate compressive loading in proboscidean 🐘 (elephants & their extinct relatives) using FEA and highlight different mechanical strategies 🦾 doi.org/10.1111/joa....

🚨 New issue alert! 🚨 Birds that use the tail for courtship display have unusually shaped and proportionally heavier tail muscles than birds that don't exhibit these displays, highlighting how courtship behaviours shape the structure and function of muscles in these animals doi.org/10.1111/joa....

New research in Journal of Anatomy maps the development of chicken abdominal musculature. Authors follow somites 24–28, revealing the origin of fibres. Muscle fibres appear to mix across segments, but never fuse, giving a glimpse into how complex abdominal muscles take shape doi.org/10.1111%2Fjo...

This month's cover explores the direct comparison of brains and endocasts in the same 75 individuals, showing that sulcal imprints are short and discontinuous. A new class of endocranial marks are identified, proposing a new standard for interpreting fossil endocasts doi.org/10.1111/joa....

Enamel histology may provide insights into dental growth & life history traits, but its study in fossils is challenging due to increments identification. This standardized methodological framework helps identify enamel increments correctly, step by step @manonhullot.bsky.social @cr2p.bsky.social

The intervertebral disc has a fat pad structure. This Intervertebral Fat Pad (IVFP) is newly described in this paper from @iatridislab.bsky.social that shows its existence in multiple species and suggesting a function role in disc health and degeneration. doi.org/10.1111/joa....

Pluchot et al describe the six-layered structure of the sheep auditory cortex, noting the likely location of the primary auditory cortex. They show that its organization is similar to that of other mammals, supporting the use of ovine models for auditory processing studies doi.org/10.1111/joa....

New cadaveric evidence supports the tubarial gland as a distinct anatomical structure, with histological validation and the first published description of a macroscopic excretory duct. The findings strengthen the anatomical evidence for a discrete gland in this location. doi.org/10.1111/joa....

Despite variations in muscular attachments, the posterior layer of the thoracolumbar fascia consistently contained collagen bundles oriented in an inferolateral direction from the lumbar spine to the iliac crest, independent of the orientation of the muscular aponeuroses. doi.org/10.1111%2Fjo...

Showcasing the first issue of Volume 249 with work from Suchánek et al. Bichir pectoral fins carry unique "dental plates" (dermal elements bearing tooth-like odontodes) that continuously replace themselves, much like oral teeth, creating a fascinating link between scales, teeth, and locomotion.

@johnnyakatura.bsky.social et al., investigate the scaling of internal joint distance (IJD), a surrogate measure for cartilage thickness, across small- to medium-sized mammals. Elbow position had no significant effect on IJD and used these data to model the range of motion (ROM) at the elbow joint

Our new special issue explores how joints shaped vertebrate evolution through biomechanics, development, anatomy and palaeontology, revealing joints as dynamic interfaces where structure, function and history converge. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14697580...

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 Journal of Anatomy is looking for a new Editor-in-Chief to join one of the world’s most respected platforms in anatomical science. Passionate about advancing scholarly research in the anatomical sciences? Visit the link - tinyurl.com/znwubuu2

This month Campbell et al. study the electroreceptor ribbon synapses in sturgeon lateral line organs. They found that these synapses in non-teleost ray-finned bony fish are glutamatergic, suggesting further commonalities, but also some differences, with hair cell ribbon synapses tinyurl.com/36f8vax2

Another from the Special Issue - @drjzp.bsky.social and colleagues showcase a new methodology for gaining accurate dimensions of soft tissues during #dissection. Many methods overlook the laxity of soft tissue when describing dimensions and use a 'point-to-point- approach.

Also in this special issue, Tomlinson et al., tested whether calcaneal heel spurs strengthen the plantar fascia’s attachment to the heel. Avulsion frequency did not seem linked to the presence of spurs, suggesting they are unlikely to play a meaningful biomechanical function doi.org/10.1111/joa....

Our new paper is out in @journalofanatomy.bsky.social open access! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Scaling relationships between Haversian canal‐to‐secondary osteon and midshaft femur cortical‐to‐total area in a human autopsy sample

We report that femoral cortical thickness was strongly and negatively associated with secondary osteon porosity in an Australian autopsy sample, indicating that thicker cortices contained less porous...

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This month’s issue of Journal of Anatomy is a standout special edition dedicated to the fibrous framework. We are celebrating the pioneering work of Professor Mike Benjamin, whose research transformed our understanding of connective tissue biology, particularly the part it plays in the enthesis.

New paper in @journalofanatomy.bsky.social with PAD Wise and AP Russell! We show that using morphological criteria to assign developmental stage provides more ossification sequence resolution than embryo size or developmental time (days). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... #GeckoEvoDevo

Fresh Friday - Rhynchosaur dentition preserves plesiomorphic amniote tissues, challenging the idea of a “bone of attachment,” suggesting heterochronic shifts in mineralization helped drive gomphosis evolution across multiple amniote clades, including mammals, dinosaurs, and crocodylians

Cranial sutures are overlooked aspects of the mammal skull. Comparing postnatal trajectories in suture shape retrieves plateauing adult complexity for midline sutures. Despite distinct developmental strategies, marsupial and placental suture disparity were found to overlap. doi.org/10.1111/joa....

A suture in time: The ontogeny of cranial suture morphology in mammals

Mammal cranial sutures are important indicators of the biomechanical and developmental pressures acting upon the skull. Across three prominent sutures dividing the vault of the mammalian skull, diver...

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Now available! A new method paper by Rzepliński et al., utilises radiopaque contrast injected into peripheral nerves for subsequent CT scanning. The method produced excellent models of nerves leaving the specimens ready for further analysis: doi.org/10.1111/joa....

Our new issue! 🦇✨features a cover image from Carter's latest study. Tubercles on the bat pinna reduce drag before stall and increase lift after stall by generating streamwise vortices. These natural surface features likely improve aerodynamic efficiency. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14697580...

Also this month, Šulcová et al., studied how teeth attach to jaws across vertebrates. In veiled chameleons, firmly ankylosed teeth formed via a transient cell type at the tooth–bone interface showing both osteoblast- and odontoblast-like features. The authors call these theorised cells ankyloblasts

Also this month, Manson and @nathanj.bsky.social used finite element modelling informed by neonatal MRI data, to test whether simple mechanical deformation from brain and masticatory muscle growth can predict early cranial shape change, focusing on the basicranium and face doi.org/10.1111/joa....

📢 We’re now on LinkedIn! You can now find the Journal of Anatomy on LinkedIn, as well as here and all the usual places. We’ll continue showcasing the latest research in Development, Evolution and Function, so come find us here 👉 www.linkedin.com/company/jour...