The effect of intervertebral cartilage on neutral posture and range of motion in the necks of sauropod dinosaurs.

The necks of sauropod dinosaurs were a key factor in their evolution. The habitual posture and range of motion of these necks has been controversial, and computer-aided studies have argued for an obligatory sub-horizontal pose. However, such studies are compromised by their failure to take into acco...

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Main Authors: Michael P Taylor, Mathew J Wedel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3812996?pdf=render