A kinematic model of swallowing in Aplysia californica based on radula/odontophore kinematics and in vivo magnetic resonance images

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 20, 2002, Pages 3177-3206

  Neustadter, David M ^a   Drushel, Richard F ^a   Crago, Patrick E ^a   Adams, Benjamin W ^a   Chiel, Hillel J ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aplysia californica; Behaviour; Biomechanics; Feeding; Kinematics; Mollusc; Muscular hydrostat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; APLYSIA; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHEEK; EATING; HISTOLOGY; MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SWALLOWING;

ANIMALS; APLYSIA; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; CHEEK; DEGLUTITION; EATING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MUSCLES;

ANIMALIA; APLYSIA; APLYSIA CALIFORNICA; MOLLUSCA; ODONTOPHORA;

EID: 0036032118     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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