Pectoralis muscle performance during ascending and slow level flight in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 495-507

  Williamson, M R ^a   Dial, K P ^a   Biewener, A A ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Bone strain; Flight; Mallard; Muscle; Pectoralis muscle; Power output; Strain; Work loop

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLYING; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES;

ANIMALS; COLUMBIDAE; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PECTORALIS MUSCLES;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANIMALIA; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA; COLUMBIA LIVIA; PLATYRHYNCHOS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035107284     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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