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Page 454
... legs the red fibres . The breast muscles are the main muscles of the wings , which are used by chickens only for occasional short bursts of flight . Other birds that practice sustained flight ( e.g. , hummingbirds ) mainly have red ...
... legs the red fibres . The breast muscles are the main muscles of the wings , which are used by chickens only for occasional short bursts of flight . Other birds that practice sustained flight ( e.g. , hummingbirds ) mainly have red ...
Page 463
... leg , as it has to be in walking and running . To counteract this , the muscles ( gluteus minimus and gluteus medius ) that are used by the chimpanzee to push the leg back ( hip extensors ) have shifted in modern hu- mans in relation to ...
... leg , as it has to be in walking and running . To counteract this , the muscles ( gluteus minimus and gluteus medius ) that are used by the chimpanzee to push the leg back ( hip extensors ) have shifted in modern hu- mans in relation to ...
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... leg and innervates the tibialis anterior , the fibularis muscles , and extensor muscles that elevate the foot and fan the toes . Cutaneous branches from the tibial and common fibular nerves serve the outer sides of the leg and the top ...
... leg and innervates the tibialis anterior , the fibularis muscles , and extensor muscles that elevate the foot and fan the toes . Cutaneous branches from the tibial and common fibular nerves serve the outer sides of the leg and the top ...
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