Transition from suckling to drinking at weaning: A kinematic and electromyographic study in miniature pigs

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 280, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 327-343

  Thexton, A J ^a,b   Crompton, A W ^b   German, R Z ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACE MUSCLE; JAW; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MILK; MINIPIG; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; SUCKING; SUCKLING; SWINE; TONGUE; WEANING;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BARIUM; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FACIAL MUSCLES; JAW; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MILK; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; SUCKING BEHAVIOR; SWINE; SWINE, MINIATURE; TONGUE; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; HIRUNDINIDAE; PHOCIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2642676857     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19980401)280:5<327::AID-JEZ2>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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