Major
Biology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2026
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
The skeletal system provides important information in development and evolutionary studies. Multiple techniques to prepare skeletal material for study have been developed. For example, CT-scanning is a powerful tool for rendering high resolutions 3-D skeletal images with virtually no specimen damage. Clearing & staining methods render bone red, cartilage blue, and flesh transparent, but are destructive to specimens, and traditional X-raying, which is more cost efficient, but reduces a three-dimensional object into two. This study examines techniques for studying fish skeletal anatomy. Advantages and disadvantages of each are discussed to help determine the most efficient technique for a given purpose.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Claudia Kern, Chloe Bestgen, Terry Grande, Mark Wilson
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Comparative Analysis of Skeletal Visualization Techniques in Parazen pacificus
The skeletal system provides important information in development and evolutionary studies. Multiple techniques to prepare skeletal material for study have been developed. For example, CT-scanning is a powerful tool for rendering high resolutions 3-D skeletal images with virtually no specimen damage. Clearing & staining methods render bone red, cartilage blue, and flesh transparent, but are destructive to specimens, and traditional X-raying, which is more cost efficient, but reduces a three-dimensional object into two. This study examines techniques for studying fish skeletal anatomy. Advantages and disadvantages of each are discussed to help determine the most efficient technique for a given purpose.