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A new marker technique in cineradiography for the recording of movements in small vertebrates —Application to the study of jaw movements in soricids (Insectivora)

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Dental parapulpar pins (TMS® Link Series) are reliable markers in cineradiography for the recording of movements in small vertebrates. The application of the pins to an analysis of mandibular movements of soricids allows a reconstruction of the complex movement pattern of both jaws during mastication.

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Dantuma, R., Dötsch, C. A new marker technique in cineradiography for the recording of movements in small vertebrates —Application to the study of jaw movements in soricids (Insectivora). Experientia 45, 702–705 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01974562

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