Galloping and breathing at high speed (ween these two muscles that is required ...)

Galloping and breathing at high speed

Date:9/24/2008

ween these two muscles that is required for horses to be able to move.

Out of these discoveries have come the potential for veterinary applications. Among them is the possibility that some of the breakdown in the forelimbs may be related to fatigue within the deep digital flexor resulting from stress and strain on the tendons of the animal.

According to Dr. Hermanson, "Fatigue of the deep flexor muscle may overload the superficial digital flexor muscle and tendon, especially towards the end of intense, high-speed exercise.

The Importance of Respiration

When a horse is running, its breathing and stride are linked in a 1:1 ratio, so for every stride they take, they also take one breath. The peak airflow they generate is very high (about 80 liters per second). Thus, a very small defect in the airway can cause a big decrease in performance. Two cartilages (the arytenoids cartilages) protect the larynx during swallowing. When the horse swallows, these cartilages close; when the horse breathes, the cartridges open. When the horse exercises, they open to the maximum extent possible in order to as much airflow as possible to reach the lungs.

These cartilages are opened by a muscle that is innervated by a long nerve, the recurrent laryngeal nerve, which runs from the brain, down the neck, and around the base of the aorta. This nerve is susceptible to disease and damage. When that occurs, the muscle does not function properly, so it is unable to properly open the cartilage. As a result, the cartilages collapse, obstruct the airflow and lead to a poor performance from the horse.

An Airway Solution for Horses and People?

For the last three years the researchers have been developing a pacemaker for the larynx. The electrical implant can be placed into the muscle or around the nerve in order to stimulate the muscle and keep it open during exercise. The implant has been developed to the point where it can
'/>"/>

Contact: Donna Krupa
703-967-2751
American Physiological Society
Source:Eurekalert

3

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3
Related biology news :

1. Possible link between baby swimming and breathing problems in children
2. Rhythmic breathing adapts to external beat through brain calculus
3. New tool to speed cancer therapy approval available
4. Licking your wounds: Scientists isolate compound in human saliva that speeds wound healing
5. Software developed by Boston College lab delivers speed and accuracy to genome research
6. NSF awards Williams funding for high-speed imaging faciltity
7. Speed plays crucial role in breaking proteins H-bonds
8. Microarray sequence capture speeds large-scale resequencing of targeted genomic regions
9. New technology identifies warped fingerprints at warp speed
10. Primate sperm competition: speed matters

Post Your Comments:

(Date:12/17/2009)... Mass., December 17, 2009 Maternal behavior itself ... the maternal brain independent of whether the female ... study released by researchers at Tufts University,s Cummings ... adult, virgin rats were published in Brain ... http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainresbull.2009.08.011 . , In the study, ...

(Date:12/17/2009)... formed primarily to handle the most stressful times ... performed at the National Institute of Standards and ... is serious about protecting its close evolutionary cousins, ... where they find itmust be included in conservation ... anthropologists from George Washington University (GWU) and fracture ...

(Date:12/16/2009)... ARMONK, N.Y. and FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Dec. ... ) and Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc. ... integrates palm vein biometric technology from Fujitsu ... ,, (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091217/NY27736 ) ... The new offering aims to help companies ...

Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Exposure to young triggers new neuron creation in females exhibiting maternal behavior 2 Among apes, teeth are made for the toughest times 2 Fujitsu and IBM Offer Biometric Security Solution That Replaces Passwords With the Scan of an Employee's Palm 2 Fujitsu and IBM Offer Biometric Security Solution That Replaces Passwords With the Scan of an Employee's Palm 3 Fujitsu and IBM Offer Biometric Security Solution That Replaces Passwords With the Scan of an Employee's Palm 4 Fujitsu and IBM Offer Biometric Security Solution That Replaces Passwords With the Scan of an Employee's Palm 5 Sinovac Wins Beijing Public Health Bureaus Bid to Supply Seasonal Flu Vaccine Anflu 28R 29 to Beijing Citizens 55599 1 Sinovac Wins Beijing Public Health Bureaus Bid to Supply Seasonal Flu Vaccine Anflu 28R 29 to Beijing Citizens 55599 2 Sinovac Wins Beijing Public Health Bureaus Bid to Supply Seasonal Flu Vaccine Anflu 28R 29 to Beijing Citizens 55599 3 Firearm Owners and Seniors Coalesce Against Obama Agenda Says Gun Law Expert 55597 1 Firearm Owners and Seniors Coalesce Against Obama Agenda Says Gun Law Expert 55597 2 China Sky One Medical Inc to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders on September 24 2009 55595 1 China Sky One Medical Inc to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders on September 24 2009 55595 2 China Sky One Medical Inc to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders on September 24 2009 55595 3

[0] Exposure to young triggers new neuron creation in females exhibiting maternal behavior [0] Among apes, teeth are made for the toughest times [0] Fujitsu and IBM Offer Biometric Security Solution That Replaces Passwords With the Scan of an Employee's Palm

... of mice engineered to age rapidly, scientists have found that ... cell death that seems to underpin the aging process. , ... team of scientists led by University of Wisconsin-Madison geneticist Tomas ... normal mice that peel away some of the root secrets ...

... 60 years for humans to put many freshwater lakes on ... may take a thousand years under the best of circumstances. ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), University of ... that showed that the buildup of phosphorus in soils in ...

... with artificial shark skin could help ships sailing smoothly. ... ship hulls is a major cause of increased energy ... structural design that prevents this so called 'bio-fouling'. , ... Germany, is presenting his work on the application of ...

Other Biology News:Elderly mice yield clues to the process of growing old 2 Elderly mice yield clues to the process of growing old 3 Study shows eutrophic lakes may not recover for a millennium 2 Study shows eutrophic lakes may not recover for a millennium 3

Elderly mice yield clues to the process of growing old Study shows eutrophic lakes may not recover for a millennium Researchers at UGA provide first look at protein expression in Chagas disease-causing parasites

(Date:12/17/2009)... Dec. 17 Osteotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ... of biologic products for regenerative healing, announced today ... the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ... its Duratech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix to repair or replace ... brain) in various cranial surgical procedures. This ...

(Date:12/17/2009)... Screening allows users to easily find and schedule an appointment ... a health screening, share comments, view personal stories, and connect ... health screening company’s new site will improve its ... ... Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) December 17, 2009 -- Visitors to Life ...

(Date:12/16/2009)... a simple, cheap, accurate test to find undetected landmines. ... a custom-made bacteria that glows green when it comes ... The bacteria can be mixed into a colourless solution ... patches to indicate the presence of landmines. , ... produce, could be delivered from the air onto areas ...

(Date:12/16/2009)... 16 Martek Biosciences Corporation (Nasdaq: MATK ... quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. Revenues ... from $90.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal ... diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, ... per diluted share, in last year,s fourth quarter. ...

[0] Osteotech Submits 510(k) Application to FDA for Clearance of its Duratech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix [0] Website Redesign Enhances Global Health Screening Service's Online Presence [0] Simple test could offer cheap solution to detecting landmines [0] Martek Announces Fourth Quarter and FY 2009 Financial Results

... responds to the demand in food, beverage and ... specialty chemical company, Albemarle Corporation, (NYSE: ... have joined forces to scale-up production of Zymes, ... generation technology promotes the clear dissolution of non-water-soluble ...

... Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENCO ) , a ... design, development, and management capabilities for clinical trials and ... companies, today announced the signing of $3.1 million of ... a current U.S. oncology clinical trial with a major ...

... 27 Neogen Corporation,(Nasdaq: NEOG ) ... agreement to become,the distributor of Chr. Hansen,s innovative ... poultry markets. , The ... offers for the swine and poultry markets, which ...

Other Biology Technology:Albemarle Manufactures Zymes' PTS, the Lead Compound in a Breakthrough Solubilization Technology 2 Albemarle Manufactures Zymes' PTS, the Lead Compound in a Breakthrough Solubilization Technology 3 Encorium Group Signs $3.1 Million of New Business Contracts Including an Extension of a Current U.S. Oncology Clinical Trial with a Major Pharmaceutical Company 2 Encorium Group Signs $3.1 Million of New Business Contracts Including an Extension of a Current U.S. Oncology Clinical Trial with a Major Pharmaceutical Company 3 Neogen Named Supplier of Chr. Hansen Probiotics for Swine and Poultry 2

Albemarle Manufactures Zymes' PTS, the Lead Compound in a Breakthrough Solubilization Technology Encorium Group Signs $3.1 Million of New Business Contracts Including an Extension of a Current U.S. Oncology Clinical Trial with a Major Pharmaceutical Company Neogen Named Supplier of Chr. Hansen Probiotics for Swine and Poultry

... Agencourt offers single pass sequencing of ... is fueled by our high performance ... million Phred20 bases per day. The ... pass sequencing customers are rapid turnaround, ...

... GLP-compliant Facility , Galaxy LIMS, Sophisticated Bioinformatics ... experienced scientists ,We offer individual sample sequencing ... plasmids for single or double strand publication ... the DNA of interest is 1.3 to ...

... quick turnaround sequencing of individual research samples, ... copy plasmids. Agencourt's world-class, high performance sequencing ... per day. The key benefits of ... 24 48 hour sample turnaround, industry ...

Shotgun library construction and high-throughput DNA sequencing of microbial genomes, BACs, adenoviruses, phosmids and cosmids. LIMS tracking utilizing Geospiza's Finch system....

Biology Products:

Single Pass DNA Sequencing from Agencourt Bioscience Primer Walking Sequencing Service from Agencourt Bioscience QuickLane Individual Sample Sequencing from Agencourt Bioscience Whole-Genome Shotgun Sequencing from Seqwright

Galloping and breathing at high speed(ween these two muscles that is required ...)