.... Archosauria Crocodylia Breathing Biomechanics X-ray Costovertebral joint Vertebral rib The primitive mode of ventilation in amniotes is costal aspiration, which uses the motion of the ribs and sternum driven by the axial musculature to ventilate the lungs ( Janis and Keller, 2001 ; Brainerd...

... of alligator bite force that can be used for inferring feeding behavior in fossils. Crocodylia Biomechanics Feeding Finite element analysis Modeling Developing computational models that accurately estimate biological and biomechanical functions remains difficult for researchers interested...

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... © The Company of Biologists Limited 2003 2003 locomotion biomechanics kinematics EMG muscle electromyography modulation neural control bone stress posture evolution vertebrate alligator Sauria Crocodylia Quadrupedal tetrapod species use a diverse variety of limb postures...

... 2 2001 © 2001 by Company of Biologists 2001 locomotion biomechanics kinematics force platform bone stress safety factor posture evolution Sauria Crocodylia Lepidosauria lizard The limb postures of terrestrial tetrapods span a continuum from sprawling to fully...

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