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Evolution of the axial system in craniates: morphology and function of the perivertebral musculature

The axial musculoskeletal system represents the plesiomorphic locomotor engine of the vertebrate body, playing a central role in locomotion. In craniates, the evolution of the postcranial skeleton is characterized by two major transformations. First, the axial skeleton became increasingly functional...

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Autor principal: Schilling, Nadja
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3041741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21306656
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1742-9994-8-4