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Cleidocervical muscle: a mini literature survey of a human muscle variation

Folia Morphologica, 2023
Cleidocervical muscles (CCM) or levator claviculae muscles in humans can be found as supernumerary unilaterally or bilaterally on the neck attached proximally to the clavicle and distally to the transverse process of cervical vertebrae at various levels.
S. Silawal, V. Franke, J. Wehrmann, G. Schulze-Tanzil   +3 more
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Queen control over reproductive decisions--no sexual deception in the ant Lasius niger [PDF]

, 2003
Queen-worker conflicts in social insect societies have received much attention in the past decade. In many species workers modify the colony sex ratio to their own advantage or produce their own male offspring. In some other species, however, queens seem
Jemielity, S., Keller, L.
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Competition over guarding in the Arabian babbler (Turdoides squamiceps), a cooperative breeder [version 2; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

F1000Research, 2016
Observations on 12 groups comprised of two adult males and one adult female (some included one or two fledglings), tame, individually marked, Arabian babblers (Turdoides squamiceps) in the rift valley in Israel revealed that the babblers compete to guard.
Arnon Dattner, Amotz Zahavi, Avishag Zahavi   +2 more
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Analysis of grip specificity on force production in grapplers and its effect on bilateral deficit grip specificity and bilateral deficit in force production among grapplers

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023
The use of strength training is important for athletes in combat sports such as judo and jiu-jitsu. Specificity is key when prescribing strength training programs for athletes, considering maximal strength, muscular power and strength-endurance ...
Raquel Escobar-Molina, Miguel Cuevas-Laguna, Ignacio J. Chirosa-Ríos, María Merino-Fernández, Luis J. Chirosa-Ríos, Emerson Franchini   +5 more
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Muscularity and attractiveness as predictors of human egalitarianism [PDF]

, 2011
This is the post-print version of the final paper published in Personality and Individual Differences. The published article is available from the link below.
Baron-Cohen, Brewer, Brown, Burnham, Case, Croson, Darwin, Eckel, Eisenegger, Fan, Frederick, Grammer, Houston, James Dunn, Jinsheng Kang, Kunovich, Maisey, Messick, Michael E. Price, Mulford, Pratto, Pratto, Ritzman, Sell, Sian Hopkins, Sidanius, Singh, Singh, Solnick, Solnick, Swami, Takahashi, Trivers, Van Lange, Von Rueden, Zaatari   +35 more
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Competition over guarding in the Arabian babbler (Turdoides squamiceps), a cooperative breeder [version 1; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

F1000Research, 2015
Observations on 12 groups comprised of two adult males and one adult female (some included one or two fledglings), tame, individually marked, Arabian babblers (Turdoides squamiceps) in the rift valley in Israel revealed that the babblers compete to guard.
Arnon Dattner, Amotz Zahavi, Avishag Zahavi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS AND THEIR EFFECT ON RESOURCE USE BY MALE LITTLE BROWN SKINKS, SCINCELLA LATERALIS [PDF]

, 2017
The aggressive behaviors of adult male Little Brown Skinks, Scincella lateralis, and their effects on access to an important resource (a single retreat) were the subject of a study consisting of 10 laboratory trials in which the behavioral interactions ...
Myers, Laura, Paulissen, Mark
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Association between Leg Dominance and Symptom Onset in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) plays a substantial role in the global burden of musculoskeletal disorders. Biomechanical factors such as leg dominance are hypothesised to contribute to the onset and progression of KOA; however, the relationship ...
Sanjana Pammannavar, Basavaraj Motimath, Samruddhi Bhobe   +2 more
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Body coloration as a dynamic signal during intrasexual communication in a cichlid fish

BMC Zoology, 2021
Background Intrasexual competition over access to resources can lead to aggression between individuals. Because overt aggression, i.e. fights, can be costly for contestants, the communication of aggressive motivation prior to engagement in a physical ...
Leonie John, Ingolf P. Rick, Simon Vitt, Timo Thünken   +3 more
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Decoupling social status and status certainty effects on health in macaques: a network approach. [PDF]

, 2016
BackgroundAlthough a wealth of literature points to the importance of social factors on health, a detailed understanding of the complex interplay between social and biological systems is lacking. Social status is one aspect of social life that is made up
Atwill, Edward R, Beisner, Brianne A, Capitanio, John P, Hannibal, Darcy L, Hsieh, Fushing, McCowan, Brenda, Nathman, Amy C, Vandeleest, Jessica J   +7 more
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