| The influence of locomotion on air-sac pressures in little penguins. | |
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PMID: 11707507 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Air-sac pressures have been reported to oscillate with wing beat in flying magpies and with foot paddling in diving ducks. We sought to determine the impact on air-sac pressure of wing beats during swimming and of the step cycle during walking in little penguins (Eudyptula minor). Fluctuations averaged 0.16+/-0.06 kPa in the interclavicular air sacs, but only 0.06+/-0.04 kPa in the posterior thoracic sac, generating a small differential pressure between sacs of 0.06+/-0.02 kPa (means +/- S.E.M., N=4). These fluctuations occurred at approximately 3 Hz and corresponded to wing beats during swimming, indicated by electromyograms from the pectoralis and supracoracoideus muscles. There was no abdominal muscle activity associated with swimming or exhalation, but the abdominal muscles were active with the step cycle in walking penguins, and oscillations in posterior air-sac pressure (0.08+/-0.038 kPa) occurred with steps. We conclude that high-frequency oscillations in differential air-sac pressure enhance access to and utilization of the O(2) stores in the air sacs during a dive. |
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Authors:
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D F Boggs; R V Baudinette; P B Frappell; P J Butler |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of experimental biology Volume: 204 ISSN: 0022-0949 ISO Abbreviation: J. Exp. Biol. Publication Date: 2001 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-11-14 Completed Date: 2002-01-22 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0243705 Medline TA: J Exp Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3581-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Biology, Hall of Sciences 258, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA 99004, USA. dboggs@ewu.edu |
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Abdominal Muscles
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physiology Air Sacs / physiology* Animals Birds / physiology* Electromyography Motor Activity / physiology* Muscle, Skeletal / physiology Oxygen Consumption Pressure Swimming / physiology Transducers, Pressure Walking / physiology Wing |
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