Respective Role of the Axialand Appendicular Systems in Relation to the Transition to Limblessness

• Published in: Acta biotheoretica Vol. 46; no. 2; p. 141
• Main Authors: Renous, S, Hofling, E, Gasc, Jp
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Leiden Springer Nature B.V 01.06.1998

In lower quadrupedal vertebrates locomotor efficiency seems to result from the associate movements of the axial and appendicular systems, which are totally independent in structure and embryological origin. The curvature of the trunk, produced by a standing wave, magnifies the propulsive action of t...