Fig. 4: Longitudinal muscle fascicles differ in architecture between African savanna (L. africana) and Asian elephant (E. maximus) trunk tips.
From: Elephant trunk tip musculature reflects species differences in grasping behavior
a Lateral view of volume rendering of longitudinal and radial muscle fascicles in L. africana trunk tip (Indra). b Close-up of cross-hatched longitudinal muscle fascicles on lateral side of L. africana trunk tip. c Ventral (left) and dorsal (right) view of volume rendering of longitudinal and radial muscle fascicles in L. africana trunk tip (Indra). d Lateral view of volume rendering of longitudinal and radial muscle fascicles in E. maximus trunk tip (Schoepfi). e Close-up of cross-hatched longitudinal muscle fascicles on lateral side of E. maximus trunk tip. f Ventral (left) and dorsal (right) view of volume rendering of longitudinal and radial muscle fascicles in E. maximus trunk tip (Schoepfi). Scale bars in all panels, 10 mm.
