Hindlimb extensor muscle function during jumping and swimming in the toad (Bufo marinus)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 23, 2000, Pages 3547-3563

  Gillis, G B ^a   Biewener, A A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Bufo marinus; Electromyography; Jumping; Locomotion; Muscle; Sonomicrometry; Sw imming; Terrestrial; Toad

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWIMMING; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BUFO MARINUS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO MARINUS;

EID: 0034488008     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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