EFFECTS OF AUDIOGENIC STRESS ON GROWTH OF LONG BONES IN LABORATORY RAT (RATTUS-NORVEGICUS)

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  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 41  (3) , 183-189
Abstract
The stressor chosen was audiogenic stress as it was demonstrated to induce the general stress syndrome and also increase the magnitude of fluctuating dental asymmetry. Audiogenic stress produced increases in the magnitude of fluctuating asymmetry of the mass per unit length of long bones in the laboratory rat. Also the absolute values of long bone length and mass per unit length are significantly smaller in stressed animals when compared with controls. The relationship between the stress induced stunting of linear dimensions and the increase in the magnitude of fluctuating asymmetry is discussed.