... the biomechanical models. We show that most approaches used to derive PCSA (dissection, 3D muscle convex hull volume, muscle attachment area) are consistent with the expected relationships between PCSA and bite force, as well as with the muscle stress values known for insects. The only exception to this are PCSA...

...Qingxiang Gu; Yang Liu; Yanhua Zhai; Zemao Gu ABSTRACT Disassembling parasitic spores and acquiring the main subunits for analysis is a prerequisite for a deep understanding of the basic biology of parasites. Herein, we present a fast and efficient method to dissect myxospores in a few steps, which...

...J. M. Rijkelijkhuizen; G. C. Baan; A. de Haan; C. J. de Ruiter; P. A. Huijing SUMMARY The aim of this study was to establish the extent of extramuscular myofascial force transmission for dissected rat medial gastrocnemius (GM) and plantaris (PL) muscles. Initially, this was done with GM still...