Biomechanics of salamander locomotion

Most larval and permanently aquatic salamanders use undulatory swimming as their primary mode of steady aquatic locomotion. These swimming movements are powered by the segmented axial musculature. The hypaxial region of each segment consists of distinct muscle layers, which have a simple planar geom...

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Main Author: Azizi, Emanuel
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2005
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3179854