The myodural bridge is a dense connective tissue connecting muscles and ligaments to the spinal dura mater.Some researchers believe that the myodural bridge may play vital physiological roles.Previously,the myodural b...The myodural bridge is a dense connective tissue connecting muscles and ligaments to the spinal dura mater.Some researchers believe that the myodural bridge may play vital physiological roles.Previously,the myodural bridge has been shown in five different groups of mammals.Bats are nocturnal and the only mammals that can perform a true and sustained flight;whereas tree shrews(Tupaia belangeri)are arboreal mammals that often climb to a high altitude of about 10000 feet.Both animals have life styles that are different from other previously studied mammals.The study of these two animals will further shed light on the existence of the myodural bridge in mammals.展开更多
文摘The myodural bridge is a dense connective tissue connecting muscles and ligaments to the spinal dura mater.Some researchers believe that the myodural bridge may play vital physiological roles.Previously,the myodural bridge has been shown in five different groups of mammals.Bats are nocturnal and the only mammals that can perform a true and sustained flight;whereas tree shrews(Tupaia belangeri)are arboreal mammals that often climb to a high altitude of about 10000 feet.Both animals have life styles that are different from other previously studied mammals.The study of these two animals will further shed light on the existence of the myodural bridge in mammals.
