摘要
<span style="font-family:Verdana;">It is well known that whales in captivity suffer from dorsal fin bending. However, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the mechanisms behind this change are poorly understood. Humans can suffer from similar symptoms either after a period of immobilization or after suffering a brain lesion. Therefore, we here speculate whether the bent dorsal fins are reflecting contracture development in whales.</span>
<span style="font-family:Verdana;">It is well known that whales in captivity suffer from dorsal fin bending. However, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the mechanisms behind this change are poorly understood. Humans can suffer from similar symptoms either after a period of immobilization or after suffering a brain lesion. Therefore, we here speculate whether the bent dorsal fins are reflecting contracture development in whales.</span>
作者
Jessica Pingel
Adrian Harrison
Jessica Pingel;Adrian Harrison(Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark;PAS, Physiology, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark)
