Recruitment of the diaphragmaticus, ischiopubis and other respiratory muscles to control pitch and roll in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1141-1147

  Uriona, T J ^a   Farmer, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alligator; Alligator mississippiensis; Aquatic locomotion; Archosaur; Buoyancy; Crocodilian; Diaphragm; Diaphragmaticus; Evolution; Intercostalis; Ischiopubis; Lung; Metacentric height; Pitch; Rectus abdominis; Roll; Ventilation; Ventilatory mechanics

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREATHING MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; LOCOMOTION; RESPIRATORY MUSCLES; TIME FACTORS;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS; ANIMALIA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLOMORPHA;

EID: 43049092298     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.015339     Document Type: Article

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