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External and internal ontogenetic changes in the first rib.

Abstract：

OBJECTIVES:First ribs bear information about thorax morphology and are usually well preserved, compared to other ribs, in bone/fossil samples. Several studies have addressed ontogeny of the first rib by studying changes in bone microanatomy and rib morphology separately, but no studies have combined both approaches to study how internal and external changes covary during ontogeny. The aim of this project is to fill this gap in our knowledge. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We applied 3D geometric morphometrics of sliding semilandmarks to 14 first ribs of Homo sapiens to quantify rib curvature and mid-shaft cross-section outline. Ontogenetic variation was addressed throughout a principal component analysis (PCA). Additionally, we made histological sections at the mid-shaft of the same ribs and studied tissue matrix composition and compartmentalization. Finally, we performed partial least squares (PLS) and regression analyses to study covariation between rib morphology and compartmentalization variables. RESULTS:PCA shows that first ribs increase their curvature over the course of ontogeny and the rib midshaft becomes less rounded during ontogeny. In addition, the sternal end becomes more medially oriented during ontogeny and the relative head-tubercle distance becomes longer. Compartmentalization shows a decrease in the area occupied by mineralized tissues and an increase in the area occupied by non-mineralized tissues over the course of ontogeny, which covaries with mid-shaft cross-section shape. CONCLUSIONS:Our results show detailed variation in rib morphology along with histological changes in bone tissue compartmentalization and, for the first time, the correlation between the two. This could be related to muscle attachments on the 1st rib and also to changes in breathing mode, from diaphragmatic in perinatals to pulmonary in adults, which could also have implications for understanding thorax evolution.

journal_name

Am J Phys Anthropol

journal_title

American journal of physical anthropology

authors

García-Martínez D,Gil OG,Cambra-Moo O,Canillas M,Rodríguez MA,Bastir M,Martín AG

doi

10.1002/ajpa.23313

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-12-01 00:00:00

pages

750-762

issue

eissn

0002-9483

issn

1096-8644

journal_volume

164

pub_type

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External and internal ontogenetic changes in the first rib.