Functional morphology of the radialis muscle in shark tails

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 271, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 340-352

  Flammang, Brooke E ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caudal fin; Collagen; Dogfish; Intramuscular pressure; Stratum compactum; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DISSECTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HISTOLOGY; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHARK; SWIMMING; TAIL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DISSECTION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MUSCLES; SHARKS; SWIMMING; TAIL;

CERATOTRICHIA; CHIMAERIFORMES; CHONDRICHTHYES; SQUALUS ACANTHIAS;

EID: 76449086926     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10801     Document Type: Article

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