The kinematics of multifunctionality: Comparisons of biting and swallowing in Aplysia californica

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 238-260

  Neustadter, David M ^a,d   Herman, Robert L ^b   Drushel, Richard F ^c   Chestek, David W ^a   Chiel, Hillel J ^a,c  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Feeding behavior; Kinematics; Mollusk; Muscular hydrostat

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; APLYSIA; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MASTICATION; MUSCLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; SWALLOWING;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; APLYSIA; BIOMECHANICS; DEGLUTITION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MASTICATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLES;

ANIMALIA; APLYSIA; APLYSIA CALIFORNICA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 33847048239     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02654     Document Type: Article

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