Biochemical and Anatomical Characteristics of Dolphin Muscles.

Abstract

An examination of the anatomical and biochemical systems involved with swimming in the bottlenose dolphin. This study produced quantitative descriptions of muscle fiber architecture, fiber type composition, and biochemical properties of tendons associated with dolphin locomotion. These data add a new dimension to the current understanding of the axial musculature of dolphins and further define its function in locomotion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA139837

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  • H. W. Goforth Jr.

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Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animal Structures
  • Biological Sciences
  • Body Weight
  • Cartilage
  • Chemistry
  • Connective Tissue
  • Deoxyribonucleic Acids
  • Elastic Properties
  • Image Processing
  • Locomotion
  • Marine Mammals
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Tendons

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  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Reinforced Composite Materials