Musculoskeletal Geometry, Muscle Architecture and Functional Specialisations of the Mouse Hindlimb.

Mice are one of the most commonly used laboratory animals, with an extensive array of disease models in existence, including for many neuromuscular diseases. The hindlimb is of particular interest due to several close muscle analogues/homologues to humans and other species. A detailed anatomical stu...

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Main Authors: James P Charles, Ornella Cappellari, Andrew J Spence, John R Hutchinson, Dominic J Wells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4846001?pdf=render