Record #:

26246

Author(s):

McMorrow, Kathleen

Abstract:

William Kier, an assistant professor in Biology, studies the morphology and biomechanics of invertebrate species. He’s uncovered significant information about how squid and octopuses make rapid, complex, and varied muscle movements, despite the absence of a skeletal system.

Source:

Endeavors (NoCar LD 3941.3 A3), Vol. 6 Issue 4, Summer 1989, p1-4, il, por

Subject(s):

Biology; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill--Research