Mechanics of cuticular elastic energy storage in leg joints lacking extensor muscles in arachnids

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 771-784

  Sensenig, Andrew T ^a   Shultz, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Arachnid; Arthropod; Elastic energy storage; Extensor muscle; Leg joint; Resilience; Transarticular sclerite

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARACHNID; ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; LIMB; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SCORPION; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPIDER; TORQUE;

ANIMALS; ARACHNIDA; ELASTICITY; EXTREMITIES; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRESSURE; SCORPIONS; SPIDERS; TORQUE;

ANIMALIA; ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; SCORPIONES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037329894     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00182     Document Type: Article

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