Mapping motor neurone activity to overt behaviour in the leech: Internal pressures produced during locomotion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1415-1428

  Wilson, R J A ^a   Skierczynski, B A ^a   Blackwood, S ^a   Skalak, R ^a   Kristan Jr , W B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; circular muscles; Hirudo medicinalis; internal pressure; leech; locomotion; muscular hydrostat; posture

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; INVERTEBRATE; LEECH; LOCOMOTION; MOTONEURON; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; INVERTEBRATES; LEECHES; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR NEURONS; PRESSURE; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; HIRUDINIDA; HIRUDO MEDICINALIS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030175048     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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