Contracture Development in Whales  

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)

机构地区：[1]Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark [2]PAS, Physiology, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark

出　　处：《Open Journal of Marine Science》2020年第3期173-176,共4页海洋科学期刊（英文）

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>

关 键 词：Dorsal Fin CETACEANS CONTRACTURE IMMOBILIZATION CNS Lesion 

分 类 号：R58[医药卫生—内分泌]