Optimisation of the mechanical performance of a two-duct semicircular duct system — Part 3: The positioning of the ducts in the head

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 216, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 443-459

  Muller, M ^a   Verhagen, J H G ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENDOLYMPH; FLOW KINETICS; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; MOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEMICIRCULAR CANAL; VERTEBRATE; BAT; BIRD; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; HYDRODYNAMICS; INNER EAR; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MECHANICS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PERFORMANCE; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VESTIBULAR SYSTEM; WALKING;

ANIMALS; ENDOLYMPH; HEAD; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTION; RHEOLOGY; SEMICIRCULAR CANALS; VERTEBRATES;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

AVES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035982626     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2002.3005     Document Type: Article

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