Predicting force generation by lamprey muscle during applied sinusoidal movement using a simple dynamic model

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 869-875

  Williams, Thelma L ^a   Bowtell, Graham ^b   Curtin, N A ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fish; Ichthyomyzon unicuspis; Lamprey; Locomotion; Muscle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031917846     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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