Biophysical Simulation Reveals the Mechanics of the Avian Lumbosacral Organ
The lumbosacral organ (LSO) is a lumbosacral spinal canal morphology that is universally and uniquely found in birds. Recent studies suggested an intraspinal mechanosensor function that relies on the compliant motion of soft tissue in the spinal cord fluid. It has not yet been possible to observe LSO soft tissue motion in vivo due to limitations of imaging technologies. As an alternative approach, we developed an artificial biophysical model of the LSO, and characterize the dynamic responses of this model when entrained by external motion. The parametric model incorporates morphological and material properties of the LSO. We varied the model's parameters to study the influence of individual features on the system response. We characterized the system in a locomotion simulator, producing vertical oscillations similar to the trunk motions. We show how morphological and material properties effectively shape the system's oscillation characteristics. We conclude that external oscillations could entrain the soft tissue of the intraspinal lumbosacral organ during locomotion, consistent with recently proposed sensing mechanisms.
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