The effect of recruitment intensity on the plateau width of the muscle force-length relationship

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-5  Sat Jan 2  The effect of recruitment intensity on the plateau width of the muscle force-length relationship DeLap, SJC*; Rimkus, B; Shehaj, A; Taylor-Burt, K; Konow, N; UMass Lowell; UMass Lowell; UMass Lowell; Harvard U.; UMass Lowell Samuel_DeLap@student.uml.edu […]

Strike kinematics of the araneoid trap jaw spider Pararchaea alba

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-11  Sat Jan 2  Strike kinematics of the araneoid trap jaw spider Pararchaea alba Kallal, RJ*; Wood, HM; National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC kallal.research@gmail.com http://bobkallal.weebly.com In […]

Restricting jumping during growth does not alter energy storage capacity

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-3  Sat Jan 2  Restricting jumping during growth does not alter energy storage capacity Cox, SM*; DeBoef, A; Salzano, MQ; Katugam, K; Piazza, SJ; Rubenson, J; The University of California, Irvine; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University; […]

Open-source software for modeling biological latch mediated spring actuated systems

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-9  Sat Jan 2  Open-source software for modeling biological latch mediated spring actuated systems Cook, A*; Pandhigunta, K; Didcock, RL; Castro, JT; Acevedo, MA; Walker, A; Acharya, R; Crofts, SB; Bhamla, MS; Anderson, PSL; Patek, SN; Ilton, M; Harvey […]

Muscles modified for elastic energy storage enhance jump performance in frogs

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-2  Sat Jan 2  Muscles modified for elastic energy storage enhance jump performance in frogs Mendoza, E*; Azizi, E; University of California, Irvine; University of California, Irvine emendoz7@uci.edu Jumping requires substantial mechanical power. Some frog species can exert high […]

In-vivo muscle-tendon unit length-change for the mouse soleus and tibialis anterior

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-4  Sat Jan 2  In-vivo muscle-tendon unit length-change for the mouse soleus and tibialis anterior Shah, K*; Hardiman, E; Shehaj, A; Konow, N; University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA; University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA; University of Massachusetts Lowell, […]

Impact of whole-muscle shear and fascicle curvature on architectural gear ratio

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-8  Sat Jan 2  Impact of whole-muscle shear and fascicle curvature on architectural gear ratio Brainerd, EL*; Jimenez, YE; Weller, HI; Brown University; Brown University; Brown University ebrainerd@brown.edu Muscle fascicles in pennate muscles lie at an angle to the […]

Functional morphology and biomechanics of trap-jaw ants in the Daceton genus group

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-10  Sat Jan 2  Functional morphology and biomechanics of trap-jaw ants in the Daceton genus group Gibson, JC*; Suarez, AV; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign jcgibso2@illinois.edu Latch-mediated spring actuated (LaMSA) mechanisms have evolved independently in many groups of organisms […]

Elastic energy storage across speeds during steady state hopping of desert kangaroo rats (Dipodomys deserti)

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-1  Sat Jan 2  Elastic energy storage across speeds during steady state hopping of desert kangaroo rats (Dipodomys deserti) Christensen, BA*; Schwaner, MJ; Lin, DC; McGowan, CP; University of Idaho, Moscow ; University of Idaho, Moscow; Washington State University, […]

Architectural elasticity in pennate muscle

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-7  Sat Jan 2  Architectural elasticity in pennate muscle Petersen, JC*; Eng, CM; Marsh, RL; Azizi, E; Roberts, TJ; Brown University, Providence RI; Brown University, Providence RI; Brown University, Providence RI; University of California, Irvine; Brown University, Providence RI […]

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