Publications by authors named "Derek J Jurestovsky"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Derek J Jurestovsky"
- Derek J Jurestovsky's recent research focuses on the biomechanics of snake movement, particularly the functional roles of multiarticular muscles and their mechanical advantages in various locomotion contexts across species.
- His studies highlight the importance of substrate geometry in snake strike kinematics, revealing that snakes can utilize environmental structures to enhance force generation and prevent slipping during rapid movements.
- Jurestovsky also investigates the physiological adaptations of muscle structure in snakes, such as sarcomere length consistency and its implications for force generation, as well as the morphological features of snake vertebrae that affect their range of motion.
