Revised planimetric model of unipennate skeletal muscle: a mechanical approach
β Scribed by B.J.J.J. van der Linden; H.F.J.M. Koopman; P.A. Huijing; H.J. Grootenboer
- Book ID
- 117438655
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 527 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0268-0033
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