Dynamic properties of a locomotory muscle of the tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta during strain cycling and simulated natural crawling

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 873-882

  Woods Jr , William A ^a   Fusillo, Steven J ^a   Trimmer, Barry A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caterpillar; Hydrostatic locomotion; Manduca sexta; Muscle; Passive muscle properties; Soft bodied locomotion; Work loop

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; LARVA; LEPIDOPTERA; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; MANDUCA; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLES;

MANDUCA SEXTA;

EID: 42549115320     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.006031     Document Type: Article

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