The Tendinous Patterns in the Palmar Surface of the Lizard Manus: Functional Consequences for Grasping Ability

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Abdala, Virginia Sara Luz; Manzano, Adriana Silvina; Tulli, María José; Herrel, Anthony
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2009
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In lizards, distinct patterns of the tendinous structures associated with the forearm flexors have been described. In most lizards, the m. flexor digitorum longus ends in a tendinous plate with an embedded sesamoid, from which tendons run to the terminal phalanx of each digit. This structure is known as the flexor plate. In many polychrotid lizards, however, the flexor digitorum longus muscle is continuous with individual tendons running to each digit, and no complete flexor plate is present. In most geckos, the flexor plate is reduced to a tendinous plate without sesamoid. To evaluate the consequences of these differences in morphology on locomotion and grasping, we compared the use of the fore‐arm and hand in lizards exhibiting three different tendon patterns (Pogona vitticeps, an agamid with a well‐developed flexor plate; Gekko gecko, a gekkonid with a flexor plate, but without an embedded sesamoid; Anolis equestris, a polychrotid without flexor plate, but showing independent tendons running to each digit) while moving on different substrates. We found that the presence of a flexor plate with sesamoid bone prevents digital flexion and creates a rather stiff palmar surface in P. vitticeps. This configuration makes it impossible for P. vitticeps to grasp narrow branches and results in a strongly impaired locomotor performance on narrow substrates. Both G. gecko and A. equestris can flex the palms of their hands and their fingers more extensively, and do so when moving on narrow substrates. We suggest that the reduction of the flexor plate in both G. gecko and A. equestris allows these animals to move effectively on narrow substrates.
Fil: Abdala, Virginia Sara Luz. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical; Argentina
Fil: Manzano, Adriana Silvina. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Tulli, María José. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; Argentina
Fil: Herrel, Anthony. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia
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FLEXOR PLATE
FOREARM MUSCLES
GRASPING HAND
LIZARDS
PALMAR SESAMOID
TENDONS
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Tendinous Patterns in the Palmar Surface of the Lizard Manus: Functional Consequences for Grasping Ability
title The Tendinous Patterns in the Palmar Surface of the Lizard Manus: Functional Consequences for Grasping Ability
spellingShingle The Tendinous Patterns in the Palmar Surface of the Lizard Manus: Functional Consequences for Grasping Ability
Abdala, Virginia Sara Luz
FLEXOR PLATE
FOREARM MUSCLES
GRASPING HAND
LIZARDS
PALMAR SESAMOID
TENDONS
title_short The Tendinous Patterns in the Palmar Surface of the Lizard Manus: Functional Consequences for Grasping Ability
title_full The Tendinous Patterns in the Palmar Surface of the Lizard Manus: Functional Consequences for Grasping Ability
title_fullStr The Tendinous Patterns in the Palmar Surface of the Lizard Manus: Functional Consequences for Grasping Ability
title_full_unstemmed The Tendinous Patterns in the Palmar Surface of the Lizard Manus: Functional Consequences for Grasping Ability
title_sort The Tendinous Patterns in the Palmar Surface of the Lizard Manus: Functional Consequences for Grasping Ability
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Abdala, Virginia Sara Luz
Manzano, Adriana Silvina
Tulli, María José
Herrel, Anthony
author Abdala, Virginia Sara Luz
author_facet Abdala, Virginia Sara Luz
Manzano, Adriana Silvina
Tulli, María José
Herrel, Anthony
author_role author
author2 Manzano, Adriana Silvina
Tulli, María José
Herrel, Anthony
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv FLEXOR PLATE
FOREARM MUSCLES
GRASPING HAND
LIZARDS
PALMAR SESAMOID
TENDONS
topic FLEXOR PLATE
FOREARM MUSCLES
GRASPING HAND
LIZARDS
PALMAR SESAMOID
TENDONS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv In lizards, distinct patterns of the tendinous structures associated with the forearm flexors have been described. In most lizards, the m. flexor digitorum longus ends in a tendinous plate with an embedded sesamoid, from which tendons run to the terminal phalanx of each digit. This structure is known as the flexor plate. In many polychrotid lizards, however, the flexor digitorum longus muscle is continuous with individual tendons running to each digit, and no complete flexor plate is present. In most geckos, the flexor plate is reduced to a tendinous plate without sesamoid. To evaluate the consequences of these differences in morphology on locomotion and grasping, we compared the use of the fore‐arm and hand in lizards exhibiting three different tendon patterns (Pogona vitticeps, an agamid with a well‐developed flexor plate; Gekko gecko, a gekkonid with a flexor plate, but without an embedded sesamoid; Anolis equestris, a polychrotid without flexor plate, but showing independent tendons running to each digit) while moving on different substrates. We found that the presence of a flexor plate with sesamoid bone prevents digital flexion and creates a rather stiff palmar surface in P. vitticeps. This configuration makes it impossible for P. vitticeps to grasp narrow branches and results in a strongly impaired locomotor performance on narrow substrates. Both G. gecko and A. equestris can flex the palms of their hands and their fingers more extensively, and do so when moving on narrow substrates. We suggest that the reduction of the flexor plate in both G. gecko and A. equestris allows these animals to move effectively on narrow substrates.
Fil: Abdala, Virginia Sara Luz. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical. Instituto de Biodiversidad Neotropical; Argentina
Fil: Manzano, Adriana Silvina. Provincia de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Universidad Autónoma de Entre Ríos. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones Científicas y Transferencia de Tecnología a la Producción; Argentina
Fil: Tulli, María José. Fundación Miguel Lillo. Dirección de Zoología. Instituto de Herpetología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico - Tucumán. Unidad Ejecutora Lillo; Argentina
Fil: Herrel, Anthony. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia
description In lizards, distinct patterns of the tendinous structures associated with the forearm flexors have been described. In most lizards, the m. flexor digitorum longus ends in a tendinous plate with an embedded sesamoid, from which tendons run to the terminal phalanx of each digit. This structure is known as the flexor plate. In many polychrotid lizards, however, the flexor digitorum longus muscle is continuous with individual tendons running to each digit, and no complete flexor plate is present. In most geckos, the flexor plate is reduced to a tendinous plate without sesamoid. To evaluate the consequences of these differences in morphology on locomotion and grasping, we compared the use of the fore‐arm and hand in lizards exhibiting three different tendon patterns (Pogona vitticeps, an agamid with a well‐developed flexor plate; Gekko gecko, a gekkonid with a flexor plate, but without an embedded sesamoid; Anolis equestris, a polychrotid without flexor plate, but showing independent tendons running to each digit) while moving on different substrates. We found that the presence of a flexor plate with sesamoid bone prevents digital flexion and creates a rather stiff palmar surface in P. vitticeps. This configuration makes it impossible for P. vitticeps to grasp narrow branches and results in a strongly impaired locomotor performance on narrow substrates. Both G. gecko and A. equestris can flex the palms of their hands and their fingers more extensively, and do so when moving on narrow substrates. We suggest that the reduction of the flexor plate in both G. gecko and A. equestris allows these animals to move effectively on narrow substrates.
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