Scratch-swim hybrids in the spinal turtle: Blending of rostral scratch and forward swim

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 156-165

  Earhart, Gammon M ^a   Stein, Paul S G ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HIP; KNEE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD TRANSSECTION; SWIMMING; TURTLE;

EID: 0033987848     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.1.156     Document Type: Article

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