The hindlimb muscles of Rhea americana (Aves, Palaeognathae, Rheidae)

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C: Anatomia Histologia Embryologia

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 462-472

  Picasso, M B J ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS NATURALES Y MUSEO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANKLE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RHEA; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON;

ANIMALS; ANKLE JOINT; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RHEIFORMES; RUNNING; TENDONS;

AVES; PALAEOGNATHAE; RHEA; RHEA AMERICANA; RHEIDAE;

EID: 78650317677     PISSN: 03402096     EISSN: 14390264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0264.2010.01017.x     Document Type: Article

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