Telemetered electromyography of the fast and slow extensors of the leg of the brown lemur (Lemur fulvus).

نویسندگان

  • F C Anapol
  • W L Jungers
چکیده

Quantitative telemetered electromyography from the four heads of the quadriceps femoris (vastus medialis, rectus femoris, vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis) during normal postures and locomotion (quadrupedal resting, walk/run, gallop and leaping) is presented for the brown lemur, Lemur fulvus. The vastus intermedius is the sole contributor to muscle recruitment during quadrupedal resting postures. It exhibits consistently high levels of electrical activity during all locomotory behaviour. The vastus medialis is recruited least among these muscles during walk/run and tends to be 'saved' for galloping and leaping. The rectus femoris and vastus lateralis are recruited at similarly high levels during all phasic activities. The rectus femoris appears to be used eccentrically, storing 'elastic strain energy' during all phasic activities. The vastus lateralis combines exceptionally high potential effective force with relatively high potential velocity and resistance to fatigue and probably develops the majority of force in all phasic activities. These results support previously documented structural and histochemical data that imply a functional division of labour among these muscle synergists.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of experimental biology

دوره 130  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1987