Avian Jaw Function: Adaptation of the Seven–Muscle System and a Review

Proceedings of the Zoological Society

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 75-85

  Bhattacharyya, B N ^a,b  

^a BANGABASI COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Avian jaw muscles; Jaw kinesis; Torque analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908217269     PISSN: 03735893     EISSN: 09746919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12595-012-0056-x     Document Type: Review

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