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Functional Properties of the Feeding Musculature

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Biomechanics of Feeding in Vertebrates

Part of the book series: Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology ((COMPARATIVE,volume 18))

Abstract

The focus of this review is on the characteristics of the individual fibers that compose the feeding muscles. The literature on muscle biochemistry and physiology is extensive and has been reviewed many times. Among the most useful recent contributions are Hoyle’s (1983) comparison of muscle cells across animal phyla, the summaries of vertebrate muscle structure and molecular diversity by Ogata (1988) and Pette and Staron (1990), respectively, and the discussion of slow fibers by Morgan and Proske (1984). With few exceptions (notably the excellent review of Rowlerson 1990), these compendia reflect the primary literature in that they deal almost exclusively with muscles of the locomotor system. It is common to hear feeding apparatus researchers complain that the field of muscle physiology concentrates too much on locomotor muscles (especially cat hindlimb muscles), and that the unique feeding system does not receive adequate attention. Actually, these reviews make it clear that cat hindlimb muscles are not even representative of postcranial musculature in general. Skeletal muscles are extremely diverse, not only between groups of muscles but also among species. As will become clear below, a dichotomous view of locomotor vs feeding muscles is probably just as misleading as an extrapolation from cat hindlimbs to cranial muscles. Muscle properties vary and depend on many factors, ranging from metabolism to behavior; at this stage in our understanding it seems prudent to avoid categorization.

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Herring, S.W. (1994). Functional Properties of the Feeding Musculature. In: Bels, V.L., Chardon, M., Vandewalle, P. (eds) Biomechanics of Feeding in Vertebrates. Advances in Comparative and Environmental Physiology, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57906-6_2

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