Judul: Morphological Studies of the Stomach of Javan porcupine (Hystrix javanica).
Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan memberikan data morphology dan morphometry lambung landak Jawa (Hystrix javanica). Sampel yang digunakan adalah dua organ lambung landak Jawa. Pengamatan organ lambung dilakukan secara makroskopis dan mikroskopis. Lambung landak Jawa berbentuk seperti huruf C terbalik dengan ukuran kurvatura minor sangat pendek dan kuvatura mayor yang relatif panjang. Panjang kurvatura mayor lambung landak Jawa adalah 25.25±2.55 cm dan kurvatura minor adalah 1.7±0.2 cm. Bagian fundus berbentuk seperti kantong buntu yang dinamakan fundic caecum. Pada hubungan antara pilorus dan duodenum terdapat lapisan otot tebal di daerah kurvatura mayor dan kurvatura minor yang dinamakan sphincter. Hasil pengamatan mikroskopis memperlihatkan bahwa mukosa lambung landak Jawa dilapisi oleh epitel silindris sebaris dan ditutupi oleh lapisan mukus yang sangat tebal. Kelenjar lambung landak Jawa terdiri atas kardia, fundus, dan pilorus. Kelenjar kardia sangat sempit, sedangkan kelenjar fundus adalah kelenjar lambung yang sangat luas. karakteristik distribusi sel-sel kelenjarnya adalah sel chief sangat banyak ditemukan pada daerah fundic caecum, sedangkan sel parietal sangat banyak ditemukan pada daerah kurvatura mayor dan kurvatura minor. Perbatasan antara pilorus dan duodenum ditandai dengan adanya sphincter pilorus. Vili-vili usus yang mengandung sel goblet juga ditemukan pada mukosa duodenum. Namun kelenjar Brunner mulai ditemukan pada bagian proksimal duodenum, tidak pada batas antara pilorus dan duodenum.
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Judul: Anatomi Otot Daerah Panggul dan Paha Landak Jawa (Hystrix javanica)
Abstrak: This study was conducted to observe the anatomical structure of pelvic and thigh muscles in Javan porcupine included their origins and insertions in order to describe the possible functions of each muscles. This study used two specimen of adult male porcupines preserved in 10% formalin. Observations carried out by observing the outer morphology of pelvic and thigh regions. Determination of structures, origins, and insertions of each muscles was done by dissecting the superficial and deep layers and the muscles were named according to the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria 2005. The muscles which found in pelvic and thigh regions were the cutaneous, psoas minor, iliopsoas (psoas major and iliacus venter lateral et medial), quadratus lumborum, tensor fasciae latae, gluteus superficialis, gluteus medius, piriformis, gluteus profundus, biceps femoris, abductor cruris caudalis, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, quadriceps femoris (vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis), gemelli, obturatorius externus, obturatorius internus, sartorius, gracilis, pectineus, adductor longus, and adductor magnus et brevis. The results showed that Javan porcupine has unique structure of pelvic and thigh muscles that is the prominent of cutaneous muscle was extended up to the pelvic and thigh regions, the quadratus lumborum with two bellies, and the course of biceps femoris and semitendinosus which reached up to the sacrum and coccygeal regions. The structure of these pelvic and thigh muscles are sugested to be related with the adaptation and behavior of Javan porcupine during erecting the quills, rattling the tail quills, rushing enemies, and digging burrows.
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Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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