Structure, function, and neural control of pectoral fins in fishes

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 674-683

  Westneat, Mark W ^a   Thorsen, Dean H ^b   Walker, Jeffrey A ^c   Hale, Melina E ^b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Locomotion; Neural control; Pectoral fin; Swimming

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; KINEMATICS; MANEUVERABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; MOTION CONTROL; OSCILLATIONS; PHYSIOLOGY; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES; SHIP PROPULSION;

FISH; LOCOMOTION; NEURAL CONTROL; PECTORAL FIN;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

EID: 9244224131     PISSN: 03649059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2004.833207     Document Type: Article

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