Elastic and length-force characteristics of the gastrocnemius of the hopping mouse (Notomys alexis) and the rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1277-1285

  Ettema, G J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

elasticity; hopping mouse; Notomys alexis; rat; Rattus norvegicus; skeletal muscle

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIPODOMYS; ELASTICITY; GAIT; HISTOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MARSUPIAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; RODENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIPODOMYS; ELASTICITY; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; RODENTIA; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; DIPODOMYS; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; NOTOMYS ALEXIS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0030174902     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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