Neuroscience 2002 Abstract
| Presentation Number: | 877.11 |
|---|---|
| Abstract Title: | Neuroanatomy of the Harbor Porpoise (<i>Phocoena phocoena</i>) as Revealed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. |
| Authors: |
Sarko, D. K.*1
; Marino, L.1
; Sudheimer, K. D.2
; Johnson, J. I.2
; Pabst, D. A.3
; McLellan, W. A.3
1Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Program, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 2Radiology Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 3Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC |
| Primary Theme and Topics |
Cognition and Behavior - Neuroethology -- Comparative Anatomy and Brain Evolution |
| Session: |
877. Neuroethology VII Poster |
| Presentation Time: | Thursday, November 7, 2002 10:00 AM-11:00 AM |
| Location: | Hall A2-B3 Q-3 |
| Keywords: | BRAIN, BRAIN IMAGING, MORPHOMETRY, MRI |
We present a neuroanatomical study of the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) brain using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The specimen is the postmortem brain of a stranded adult harbor porpoise. Magnetic resonance images of the entire brain were acquired in the coronal plane with a 1.5 T Philips NT scanner (Philips Medical System, The Netherlands) at Emory University School of Medicine. Computer-generated 3D reconstructed images were created using the software programs VoxelView and VoxelMath programs (Vital Images, Inc.). The 3D rendered model was then digitally resectioned in orthogonal planes to produce corresponding virtual section series in the horizontal and sagittal planes. Morphometric analyses were conducted using the computer-based program Scion Image. In this poster we present both qualitative and quantitative data on various structures and features of the harbor porpoise brain. This study represents one of a very few studies of the harbor porpoise brain and provides critical data for comparative studies of the brains of various cetacean species.
Supported by NSF Grant IBN9814911; National Institute of Standards and Technology, and National Marine Fisheries Service Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
Sample Citation:
[Authors]. [Abstract Title]. Program No. XXX.XX. 2002 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Orlando, FL: Society for Neuroscience, 2002. Online.
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