Activity of three muscles associated with the uncinate processes of the giant Canada goose Branta canadensis maximus

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 849-857

  Codd, J R ^a   Boggs, D F ^b   Perry, S F ^a   Carrier, D R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Air sac pressure; Bird respiration; Branta canadensis maximus; Giant Canada goose; Hypaxial muscle; Intercostal muscles electromyography; Locomotion; Lung ventilation; Respiration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GOOSE; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RIB; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GEESE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RIBS;

ANSER SP.; AVES; BRANTA CANADENSIS;

EID: 15944374796     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01489     Document Type: Article

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