FABLab

5 year old image but there's just been a few shares of it over the last couple of days! with Christopher William Walmsley, Matt McCurry, Michelle Quayle

Range of skull shape in crocodilians.

Specimens are scaled to approximately the same width and arranged from most longirostrine to most brevirostrine. Left: cranium and mandible in lateral view, Centre left: dorsal view of mandible, Centre right: Cranium in ventral view, Right: species name and specimen number.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0053873.g002

Vascular Patterns in Iguanas and Other Squamates: Blood Vessels and Sites of Thermal Exchange

The Relationship between Cranial Structure, Biomechanical Performance and Ecological Diversity... Skull structure is intimately associated with feeding ability in vertebrates, both in terms of specific performance measures and general ecological characteristics. This study quantitatively assessed variation in the shape of the cranium and mandible in varanoid lizards, and its relationship to stru…

New sensitivity study out this week.

https://peerj.com/articles/988/

The sensitivity of biological finite element models to the resolution of surface geometry: a... The reliability of finite element analysis (FEA) in biomechanical investigations depends upon understanding the influence of model assumptions. In producing finite element models, surface mesh resolution is influenced by the resolution of input geometry, and influences the resolution of the ensuing…

Monash Centre for Human Anatomy Education Director and anatomy researcher Professor Paul McMenanim discusses with Radio Adelaide how a 3D printed anatomy kit developed by Monash University could aid in anatomy teaching.

The kit, which is set to go on sale later this year, could be invaluable as an educational tool in countries where cadavers aren’t readily available, or are prohibited for cultural or religious reasons.
https://radio.adelaide.edu.au/3d-printing-for-medical-studies

Our paper on 3D printing in Anatomy education just came out today:

The production of anatomical teaching resources using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology... McMenamin, P. G., Quayle, M. R., McHenry, C. R. and Adams, J. W. (2014), The production of anatomical teaching resources using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. Anat Sci Ed. doi: 10.1002/ase.1475

Amazing!

Amazing anatomical body art by Danny Quirk Artwork. See more here: http://bit.ly/1uZJQ8m

Congratulations to Michelle Quayle - her paper on the 3D anatomy of kookaburra skulls was published today in PeerJ:

An interactive three dimensional approach to anatomical description—the jaw musculature of the... The investigation of form-function relationships requires a detailed understanding of anatomical systems. Here we document the 3-dimensional morphology of the cranial musculoskeletal anatomy in the Australian Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae, with a focus upon the geometry and attachments of…

We scanned this goanna a few weeks ago. They are a very beautiful lizard.

Pretty awesome infographic!

We love this great infographic of the human body!

Image: Sam Loman

High-res version here: http://bit.ly/1g7zGxZ

Good Stuff!

The FABLab work on Kookaburra's featured on ABC news as part of the opening of the new CAVE2 VR facility at Monash. Nice work Michelle Quayle!

The CAVE 2: "Microscope of the 21st century" An advanced visualisation facility at an Australian university is allowing scientists to step into their research.