Mapping motor neuron activity to overt behavior in the leech - I. Passive biomechanical properties of the body wall

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 178, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 637-654

  Wilson, R J A ^a   Skierczynski, B A ^a   Meyer, J K ^a   Skalak, R ^a   Kristan Jr , W B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Length tension curve; Muscular hydrostat; Passive tension; Residual stress; Stress relaxation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; LEECH; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; LEECHES; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLES;

EID: 0030152886     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00227377     Document Type: Article

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