Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 16 , Pages 3132-3137 , 1 December 2010

Feedback control from the jaw joints during biting: An investigation of the reptile Sphenodon using multibody modelling

  • N. Curtis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Engineering, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • M.E.H. Jones

      Affiliations

    • Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Gower Street, UCL, University College London, London, WCIE 6BT, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • S.E. Evans

      Affiliations

    • Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Gower Street, UCL, University College London, London, WCIE 6BT, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • P. O’Higgins

      Affiliations

    • The Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • M.J. Fagan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Engineering, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, United Kingdom

,Accepted 1 August 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.08.001

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 16 , Pages 3132-3137 , 1 December 2010

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