The diversity of hydrostatic skeletons

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1247-1257

  Kier, William M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antagonism; Connective tissue; Hydrostatic skeleton; Muscle; Support

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BONE; HISTOLOGY; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; MUSCLES;

EID: 84860122921     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.056549     Document Type: Review

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