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Browsing Anatomy by Date Published
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Iatrogenic nerve injury causes distress and disability, often leading to litigation. To date, the scale and profile of these injuries can only be estimated from published case reports or series, and medico-legal claims ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Exposure to ethanol during the third trimester brain growth spurt can have detrimental effects. Damage to the central nervous system being the most severe outcome resulting from prenatal ethanol exposure causing a range ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Leptin, an adipose-derived anorectic hormone, modulates a number of hypothalamic functions including a permissive regulation of fertility. Leptin ‘sends’ information to the hypothalamic gonadotrophin-releasing hormone ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)The pubic symphysis is a fibrocartilaginous joint that unites the two pubic bones at the pelvis anteriorly, and is stabilised by surrounding ligaments. Pain in the region of the pubic symphysis, also known as symphyseal ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)People carrying the Lapita culture, which first appeared in the Bismarck archipelago c. 3300 BP, were the first colonists of Remote Oceania. While over 200 Lapita sites have been identified throughout the Pacific, very few ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)The gonadal steroid estradiol has widespread and diverse actions within the brain, although many of the cellular mechanisms responsible are unknown. This study extends a previous observation that estradiol can modulate ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys were initially investigated as resorbable orthopaedic biomaterials more than a century ago. However, their use was abandoned due to rapid corrosion resulting in mechanical failure and excess ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is commonly used in population and evolutionary genetics due to its unique characteristics, such as maternal inheritance and a lack of recombination. Increasing reports of paternal inheritance ...
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Human Sexual Dimorphism and Health During the Intensification of Agriculture in Prehistoric Thailand (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)The introduction and intensification of agriculture is regarded as a major transition experienced by humans. This period in prehistory provides a suitable framework to evaluate adaptation of the past populations to changes ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)The striatum, the major input structure of the basal ganglia in the brain, and the superior colliculus (SC) play distinct roles in reinforcement learning. With training, tonically active neurons (TANs) in the striatum ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Prolactin is a physiologically important hormone with multiple actions. Its secretion from the anterior pituitary is regulated by dopamine secretion from the tuberoinfundibular dopaminergic (TIDA) neurons located in the ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Tourism targeting cetaceans near Kaikoura, New Zealand began in the late 1980s and five commercial operators offer tours to swim with or view pods of dusky dolphins. These dolphins are part of a large, mobile population ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)The secretion of catecholamines and neuropeptides by the adrenal medulla plays a central role in the physiological adaptation to stress. Its activity is regulated by multiple factors including neuronal, hormonal and paracrine ...
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(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Background: Acute hamstring strains are common injuries in sports, responsible for excluding athletes for a considerable amount of time from participation and competition. This places a substantial burden on professional ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)The cavernous sinus (CS) is a large intracranial venous plexus located on either side of the sphenoid bone and closely associated with four cranial nerves, the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the pituitary gland. However, ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Within the theoretical framework of gender archaeology, this thesis aimed to provide new information about social organisation in Southeast Asian and Pacific Island prehistory. Archaeological skeletal material from five ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)RFamide-related peptide-3 (RFRP-3) is part of a class of neuropeptides characterised by an arginine-phenylalanine-amide motif at their C-terminus. Direct pituitary actions have been proposed for RFRP-3, either via ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)Many indigenous Pacific populations have been observed to have a high prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Gout. While lifestyle factors are likely to contribute, there is evidence to suggest that there is a hereditary ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Aging is a multi-factorial process and leads to cognitive decline. Such age-related cognitive decline is associated with dysfunction of the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex (PFC). Polyamines putrescine, spermidine and ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Feedback is considered to be a fundamental part of the learning process and is a critical link that connects students’ and teachers’ activities. However, definitions of feedback in the higher education literature are ...
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