Stretch activation and nonlinear elasticity of muscle cross-bridges

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2807-2818

  Thomas, N ^a   Thornhill, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; FLYING; INSECT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; VISCOSITY;

INSECTA;

EID: 0029934979     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79850-8     Document Type: Article

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