Diversity of cortical bone morphology in anuran amphibians

• Published in: Development, growth & differentiation Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 16 - 22
• Main Authors: Kondo, Yoshiaki, Iwamoto, Rina, Takahashi, Takumi, Suganuma, Kaito, Kato, Hideaki, Nakamura, Hiroaki, Yukita, Akira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2023
• Subjects: amphibian; Amphibians; Animals; Anura - anatomy & histology; Biological Evolution; bone formation; Bone growth; Bones; Ceratophrys cranwelli; Computed tomography; Cortical Bone; Frogs; Lamellar bone; Mammals; Metamorphosis; Osteogenesis; Reptiles & amphibians; X-Ray Microtomography; amphibian; bone formation; cortical bone

The cortical bones of mammals, birds, and reptiles are composed of a complex of woven bone and lamellar bone (fibrolamellar bone) organized into a variety of different patterns; however, it remains unclear whether amphibians possess similar structures. Importantly, to understand the evolutionary pro...