Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei

Three-dimensional finite element analyses were performed on the cranium of the horned theropod Carnotaurus sastrei to assess how it would have performed mechanically during biting and frontal butting. This technique proved to be an effective tool to provide a better understanding of the cranial func...

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Autores: Mazzetta, Gerardo V., Cisilino, Adrian Pablo, Blanco, R. Ernesto, Calvo, Nestor Alberto
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Fecha de publicación:2008
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Biomechanics
Finite Element Analysis
Carnotaurus
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spelling Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus SastreiMazzetta, Gerardo V.Cisilino, Adrian PabloBlanco, R. ErnestoCalvo, Nestor AlbertoBiomechanicsFinite Element AnalysisCarnotaurushttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Three-dimensional finite element analyses were performed on the cranium of the horned theropod Carnotaurus sastrei to assess how it would have performed mechanically during biting and frontal butting. This technique proved to be an effective tool to provide a better understanding of the cranial functional morphology of C. sastrei. The analyses indicated that the jaw-closing musculature of C. sastrei would have played a key role in diminishing the stress level on the cranium during biting, particularly for the braincase. Force analyses show that C. sastrei would have had a comparatively weak (and faster than Allosaurus fragillis) muscle-driven bite. The finite element analyses also provide quantitative evidence to suggest that the cranium of C. sastrei could have withstood high velocity impacts to its teeth resulting from a hypothetical hatchet-like biting mode, but could not have endured severe, rapid frontal blows during agonistic encounters.Fil: Mazzetta, Gerardo V.. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Cisilino, Adrian Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencia y Tecnología de Materiales; ArgentinaFil: Blanco, R. Ernesto. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Calvo, Nestor Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Centro de Investigaciones en Métodos Computacionales. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Centro de Investigaciones en Métodos Computacionales; ArgentinaTaylor & Francis2008-10-23info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/34937Mazzetta, Gerardo V.; Cisilino, Adrian Pablo; Blanco, R. Ernesto; Calvo, Nestor Alberto; Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei; Taylor & Francis; Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology; 29; 3; 23-10-2008; 822-8300272-46341937-2809CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1671/039.029.0313info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1671/039.029.0313info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2024-05-08T13:50:30Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/34937instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982024-05-08 13:50:30.686CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei
title Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei
spellingShingle Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei
Mazzetta, Gerardo V.
Biomechanics
Finite Element Analysis
Carnotaurus
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
title_short Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei
title_full Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei
title_fullStr Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei
title_full_unstemmed Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei
title_sort Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus Sastrei
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mazzetta, Gerardo V.
Cisilino, Adrian Pablo
Blanco, R. Ernesto
Calvo, Nestor Alberto
author Mazzetta, Gerardo V.
author_facet Mazzetta, Gerardo V.
Cisilino, Adrian Pablo
Blanco, R. Ernesto
Calvo, Nestor Alberto
author_role author
author2 Cisilino, Adrian Pablo
Blanco, R. Ernesto
Calvo, Nestor Alberto
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biomechanics
Finite Element Analysis
Carnotaurus
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
topic Biomechanics
Finite Element Analysis
Carnotaurus
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
description Three-dimensional finite element analyses were performed on the cranium of the horned theropod Carnotaurus sastrei to assess how it would have performed mechanically during biting and frontal butting. This technique proved to be an effective tool to provide a better understanding of the cranial functional morphology of C. sastrei. The analyses indicated that the jaw-closing musculature of C. sastrei would have played a key role in diminishing the stress level on the cranium during biting, particularly for the braincase. Force analyses show that C. sastrei would have had a comparatively weak (and faster than Allosaurus fragillis) muscle-driven bite. The finite element analyses also provide quantitative evidence to suggest that the cranium of C. sastrei could have withstood high velocity impacts to its teeth resulting from a hypothetical hatchet-like biting mode, but could not have endured severe, rapid frontal blows during agonistic encounters.
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