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Eye size at birth in prosimian primates: life history correlates and growth patterns by Cummings, Joshua R, Muchlinski, Magdalena N, Kirk, E Christopher, Rehorek, Susan J, DeLeon, Valerie B, Smith, Timothy D

“…Primates have large eyes relative to head size, which profoundly influence the ontogenetic emergence of facial form. However, growth of the primate eye is only…”
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Ontogeny of the nasolacrimal apparatus and nasal sensory systems of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) by Rehorek, Susan J., Elsey, Ruth M., Smith, Timothy V.

“…The nasolacrimal apparatus (NLA) is a feature common to many sauropsid amniotes. It consists of an orbital Harderian gland (HG)whose secretions drain into the…”
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Ontogeny of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) prenatal head: A morphometric approach by Beeching, Simon C., Elsey, Ruth M., Rehorek, Susan J.

“…Variation in vertebrate cranial morphology is both extensive and functionally significant. Morphometric analysis attempts to explain such variation in form in…”
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A major review on disorders of the animal lacrimal drainage systems: Evolutionary perspectives and comparisons with humans by Ali, Mohammad Javed, Rehorek, Susan J., Paulsen, Friedrich

“…To provide a systematic review of the literature on the disorders and management of the lacrimal drainage system (LDS) in few of the species of the animal…”
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Isolation and characterization of abundantly-expressed cDNAs from the Harderian gland of the garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis: Colubridae) by Steglich, Carolyn S., Brown, Michael E., Mitchell, Elaina M., Millen, Michelle, Rehorek, Susan J.

“…The Harderian gland (HG) is an orbital structure whose proteinaceous secretions pass through the nasolacrimal duct to the vomeronasal organ (VNO). Though these…”
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Structure of the external auditory meatus of the Bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) and its relation to their seasonal migration by Rehorek, Susan J., Stimmelmayr, Rafael, George, John C., Suydam, Robert, McBurney, Denise M., Thewissen, J. G. M.

“…The external auditory meatus (EAM) in many species of mysticete whales is filled with a waxy ear plug. Though this lamellated structure is often used to age a…”
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Whale tear glands in the bowhead and the beluga whales: Source and function by Rehorek, Susan J., Stimmelmayr, Rapahela, George, John C., Suydam, Robert, McBurney, Denise M., Thewissen, JGM

“…Orbital glands are found in many tetrapod vertebrates, and are usually separate structures, consisting of individual glands lying in the eyelids and both…”
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Early development and differentiation of the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis (Rothschild, 1893): Procellariiformes) by Rehorek, Susan J., Smith, Timothy D., Beeching, Simon C.

“…ABSTRACT Bird incubation is subdivided into two phases: differentiation (embryonic phase) and growth (fetal phase). Most birds have a relatively short…”
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How to Use Taxonomic Principles in a Non-Scientific Setting to Teach Hierarchical Thinking by Rehorek, Susan J., Shotwell, Mark A.

“…Science education as it is taught in the twenty-first century primarily focuses on scientific literacy, specifically on the process of science and how it can…”
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The role of desmosomes in the ear plug formation in the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) by Rehorek, Susan J., Stimmelmayr, Raphaela, George, John Craig, Suydam, Robert, McBurney, Denise L., Thewissen, J. G. M.

“…The external acoustic meatus (EAM) of most baleen whales accumulates cellular debris annually in the lumen as whales age, forming a lamellated ear plug. The…”
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The Art of Referencing as an Often Overlooked Aspect of Scientific Literacy: Study of a Classroom Intervention by Rehorek, Susan J., Dafoe, Nicole J.

“…Scientific literacy is a complex topic that is often cited, but rarely fully defined. Teaching scientific literacy often focuses solely on scientific reading…”
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Ontogeny of the Orbital Glands and Their Environs in the Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata: Delphinidae) by Rehorek, Susan J., Hillenius, Willem J., Lovano, Denise M., Thewissen, J. G. M.

“…ABSTRACT The nasolacrimal duct (NLD) connects the orbital (often associated with the Deep Anterior Orbital gland: DAOG, a.k.a. Harderian gland) and nasal…”
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Development of the nasolacrimal apparatus in the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus), with notes on network topology and function by Rehorek, Susan J., Cunningham, Jayna, Bruening, Amanda E., Johnson, Jessica L., Bhatnagar, Kunwar P., Smith, Timothy D., Hillenius, Willem J.

“…ABSTRACT The nasolacrimal apparatus (NLA) is a multicomponent functional system comprised of multiple orbital glands (up to four larger multicellular exocrine…”
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Mapping bone cell distributions to assess ontogenetic origin of primate midfacial form by Smith, Timothy D., Kentzel, Ethan S., Cunningham, Jayna M., Bruening, Amanda E., Jankord, Kathryn D., Trupp, Sara J., Bonar, Christopher J., Rehorek, Susan J., DeLeon, Valerie B.

“…ABSTRACT Midfacial reduction in primates has been explained as a byproduct of other growth patterns, especially the convergent orbits. This is at once an…”
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Histology of melanic flank and opercular color pattern elements in the firemouth cichlid, Thorichthys meeki by Beeching, Simon C., Glass, Brock A., Rehorek, Susan J.

“…Dark melanic color pattern elements, such as bars, stripes, and spots, are common in the skin of fishes, and result from the differential distribution and…”
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An examination of the sensory structures in the oral cavity of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) by Rehorek, Susan J., Duffy, Michael, Zacherl, Janelle R., Anand, Kusuma, Elsey, Ruth M., Smith, Timothy S.

“…ABSTRACT The location and distribution of mucosal sensory structures of the crocodilian oral cavity are poorly understood. Although there are several…”
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Membranous Support for Eyes of Strepsirrhine Primates and Fruit Bats by Harvey, Brianna M., Bhatnagar, Kunwar P., Schenck, Robert J., Rosenberger, Alfred L., Rehorek, Susan J., Burrows, Anne M., DeLeon, Valerie B., Smith, Timothy D.

“…ABSTRACT Living primates have relatively large eyes and support orbital tissues with a postorbital bar (POB) and/or septum. Some mammals with large eyes lack a…”
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A re‐examination and re‐evaluation of salamander orbital glands by Rehorek, Susan J., Grand‐Pierre, Alix E., Cummings, Joshua R., Jewell, Bridgette, Constantine, Julieanne, Hillenius, W. Jaap

“…ABSTRACT The amphibian integument contains numerous multicellular glands. Although two of these, the nasolabial and orbital glands and the associated…”
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The Orbitofacial Glands of Bats: An Investigation of the Potential Correlation of Gland Structure with Social Organization by Rehorek, Susan J., Smith, Timothy D., Bhatnagar, Kunwar P.

“…The facial glands of bats are modified skin glands, whereas there are up to three different orbital glands: Harderian, lacrimal, and Meibomian glands…”
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The structure of the nasal chemosensory system in squamate reptiles. 2. Lubricatory capacity of the vomeronasal organ by Rehorek, S J, Firth, B T, Hutchinson, M N

“…The vomeronasal organ is a poorly understood accessory olfactory organ, present in many tetrapods. In mammals, amphibians and lepidosaurian reptiles, it is an…”
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