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Motor Coordination
Towe, Arnold L.; Luschei, Erich S.
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Description for Motor Coordination
Paperback. Num Pages: 640 pages, 226 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1603.
The focus of this volume differs from what is suggested by the series title, for it is on muscle contraction and movement rather than on behavior. The lone overnight flight of a ruby-throated hummingbird across the Gulf of Mexico is a migratory behavior mediated through an incredibly lengthy, repetitive series of wing move ments, each movement being produced by a complex sequence of muscle contrac tions. It is significant that these same movements may be used to mediate other behaviors, and that these same muscle contractions, in different sequence, may be used to produce other movements. The immense journey of ... Read more
The focus of this volume differs from what is suggested by the series title, for it is on muscle contraction and movement rather than on behavior. The lone overnight flight of a ruby-throated hummingbird across the Gulf of Mexico is a migratory behavior mediated through an incredibly lengthy, repetitive series of wing move ments, each movement being produced by a complex sequence of muscle contrac tions. It is significant that these same movements may be used to mediate other behaviors, and that these same muscle contractions, in different sequence, may be used to produce other movements. The immense journey of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
640
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781468438864
SKU
V9781468438864
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99-15
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