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... tail , while the hypaxial block is not present any farther forward than the pectoral ( shoulder ) girdle ( because of the presence of the branchial [ gill ] apparatus ) . The hypaxial musculature in the tail forms a solid block of ...
... tail , while the hypaxial block is not present any farther forward than the pectoral ( shoulder ) girdle ( because of the presence of the branchial [ gill ] apparatus ) . The hypaxial musculature in the tail forms a solid block of ...
Page 461
... ( tail- end ) border . Levator scapulae consist of fibres running more anteriorly to ribs or transverse processes of ... tail is strong , and the caudifemoralis , a powerful flexor of the thigh which originates in the tail , is ...
... ( tail- end ) border . Levator scapulae consist of fibres running more anteriorly to ribs or transverse processes of ... tail is strong , and the caudifemoralis , a powerful flexor of the thigh which originates in the tail , is ...
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... tail re- gion of the original myosin molecule . The HMM portion , also about 80 nanometres long , consists of two globular head regions attached to a part of the tail region of the myosin molecule . It forms the cross bridges that ...
... tail re- gion of the original myosin molecule . The HMM portion , also about 80 nanometres long , consists of two globular head regions attached to a part of the tail region of the myosin molecule . It forms the cross bridges that ...
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