Sustained force production by the jaw-adductor muscles of a megalophagous frog, Ceratophrys cranwelli.

Powell, Anthony R; Deban, Stephen M; Lappin, A Kristopher

Powell, Anthony R; Deban, Stephen M; Lappin, A Kristopher.

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Powell AR; Biological Sciences Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, USA.
Deban SM; Department of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Lappin AK; Biological Sciences Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, USA.

J Exp Zool A Ecol Integr Physiol ; 339(4): 437-445, 2023 05.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36855228

Subject(s)

Jaw; Lizards; Animals; Jaw/physiology; Muscle, Skeletal/physiology; Tongue; Feeding Behavior/physiology; Anura/physiology; Lizards/physiology

Key words

Ceratophryidae; Pacman frog; contractile properties; fatigue resistance; muscle stimulation

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Jaw / Lizards Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Exp Zool A Ecol Integr Physiol Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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