Motor Control: Winging It with a Few Good Muscles

Curr Biol. 2017 Feb 6;27(3):R115-R116. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.12.027.

Author

Troy R Shirangi¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biology, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA. Electronic address: troy.shirangi@villanova.edu.

PMID: 28171757
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.12.027

Abstract

A recent study reveals how flies achieve their remarkable aerodynamic agility with only a small number of wing muscles.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Diptera*
Flight, Animal
Muscles
Wings, Animal