Head stabilization in herons

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 187, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 423-432

  Katzir, G ^a,d   Schechtman, E ^b   Carmi, N ^c   Weihs, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Head stabilization; Heron; Leg length; Mass; Perturbation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY POSTURE; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; LEG; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; VISION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; BODY CONSTITUTION; HEAD; LEG; MOTOR SKILLS; POSTURE; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0034859453     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590100210     Document Type: Article

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