( ( In ( this study ) ) ( , ( ( ( ( ( ( ( jaw , ) tongue ) , ) ( soft palate ) ) and ) ( pharynx muscles ) ) ( ( were ( examined ( in ( ( ( ( selected Xenarthra ) ( -LRB- ( ( ( anteaters , ) ( ( sloths and ) armadillos ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) and ) ( Pholidota ( -LRB- ( pangolins -RRB- ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) ) )
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (DT this) (NN study))) (, ,) (NP (NP (NN jaw)) (, ,) (NP (NN tongue)) (, ,) (NP (JJ soft) (NN palate)) (CC and) (NP (NN pharynx) (NNS muscles))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN examined) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NP (VBN selected) (NN Xenarthra)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (NP (NNS anteaters)) (, ,) (NP (NNS sloths) (CC and) (NNS armadillos))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (CC and) (NP (NP (NNP Pholidota)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (VP (VBZ pangolins)) (-RRB- -RRB-))))))) (. .)))
In this study, jaw, tongue, soft palate and pharynx muscles were examined in selected Xenarthra (anteaters, sloths and armadillos) and Pholidota (pangolins).
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Jaws) (CC and) (NN pharynx) (NNS muscles)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN used) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB pump) (NP (NN water)) (PP (IN over) (NP (DT the) (NNS gills)))))))) (. .)))