Electromyography of wrist and finger flexor muscles in olive baboons (Papio anubis)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 115-123

  Patel, Biren A ^a   Larson, Susan G ^a   Stern, Jack T ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Digitigrade; EMG; Hand; Locomotion; Palmigrade; Primate; Terrestrial

Indexed keywords

PAPIO; PAPIO ANUBIS; PRIMATES;

EID: 84855386919     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.063107     Document Type: Article

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