Functional anatomy of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) forelimb

No abstract is available for this paper.

• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Journal of Anatomy

• Publication date

  2011-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01344.xPMID 21332715PMCID PMC3077521
• External record

  Open on Semantic Scholar

• Source metadata

  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

• No claims are published for this paper.

• No concepts are published for this paper.

• Functional anatomy of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) hindlimb

  2011cited by this paper
• A dynamic similarity hypothesis for the gaits of quadrupedal mammals

  2009cited by this paper
• Intensity of activation and timing of deactivation modulate elastic energy storage and release in a pennate muscle and account for gait-specific initiation of limb protraction in the horse

  2009cited by this paper
• Vertical movements in walking and running

  2009cited by this paper
• Limb bone stresses during fast locomotion in the African lion and its bovid prey

  2008cited by this paper
• Locomotor function of forelimb protractor and retractor muscles of dogs: evidence of strut-like behavior at the shoulder

  2008influential reference
• Functional anatomy and muscle moment arms of the thoracic limb of an elite sprinting athlete: the racing greyhound (Canis familiaris)

  2008cited by this paper
• Functional anatomy and muscle moment arms of the pelvic limb of an elite sprinting athlete: the racing greyhound (Canis familiaris)

  2008cited by this paper
• Interspecific scaling of the morphology and posture of the limbs during the locomotion of cats (Felidae)

  2007cited by this paper
• Effect of speed on stride parameters in racehorses at gallop in field conditions

  2006cited by this paper
• Locomotor function of the pectoral girdle `muscular sling' in trotting dogs

  2006cited by this paper
• Accounting for elite indoor 200 m sprint results

  2006cited by this paper
• Biomechanics: No force limit on greyhound sprint speed

  2005cited by this paper
• Effects of mass distribution on the mechanics of level trotting in dogs

  2004cited by this paper
• Elbow‐joint morphology as a guide to forearm function and foraging behaviour in mammalian carnivores

  2004cited by this paper
• The role of the extrinsic thoracic limb muscles in equine locomotion

  2004cited by this paper
• Determination of peak vertical ground reaction force from duty factor in the horse (Equus caballus)

  2004influential reference
• Functional trade‐offs in the limb muscles of dogs selected for running vs. fighting

  2003cited by this paper
• The effect of gait and digital flexor muscle activation on limb compliance in the forelimb of the horse Equus caballus

  2003cited by this paper
• Claw retraction and protraction in the Carnivora: the cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) as an atypical felid

  2001cited by this paper
• Horses damp the spring in their step

  2001cited by this paper
• Faster top running speeds are achieved with greater ground forces not more rapid leg movements.

  2000cited by this paper
• The cheetah ( Acinonyx jubatus ) dewclaw : specialization overlooked

  2000cited by this paper
• The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) dewclaw: specialization overlooked

  2000cited by this paper
• Skeletal muscle histology and biochemistry of an elite sprinter, the African cheetah

  1997cited by this paper
• Timed running speed of a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

  1997cited by this paper
• The Big Cats and Their Fossil Relatives: An Illustrated Guide to Their Evolution and Natural History

  1997cited by this paper
• Relationship between vertical ground reaction force and speed during walking, slow jogging, and running.

  1996cited by this paper
• Optimization of structure and movement of the legs of animals.

  1993cited by this paper
• Similarity in multilegged locomotion: Bouncing like a monopode

  1993cited by this paper
• Knee muscle moment arms from MRI and from tendon travel.

  1992cited by this paper
• The spring-mass model for running and hopping.

  1989cited by this paper
• Muscle and tendon: properties, models, scaling, and application to biomechanics and motor control.

  1989cited by this paper
• Speed, stride frequency and energy cost per stride: how do they change with body size and gait?

  1988cited by this paper
• The determinants of the step frequency in running, trotting and hopping in man and other vertebrates.

  1988cited by this paper
• Energetic aspects of muscle contraction.

  1985cited by this paper
• The maximum forces exerted by animals.

  1985cited by this paper
• The maximum forces exerted by animals.

  1985cited by this paper
• The Anatomy of the Domestic Animals

  1983cited by this paper
• Muscles across the elbow joint: a biomechanical analysis.

  1981cited by this paper
• Functional analysis of the shoulder girdle of cats during locomotion

  1978cited by this paper
• An electromyographic analysis of forelimb muscles during overground stepping in the cat.

  1978cited by this paper
• The form and function of retractile claws in the felidae and other representative carnivorans

  1975cited by this paper
• Further Studies on Locomotion of the Cheetah

  1961cited by this paper
• Studies in the anatomy of articulation. II. Patterns of movement of bi-muscular, bi-articular systems.

  1961cited by this paper
• Studies in the anatomy of articulation. II. Patterns of movement of bi-muscular, bi-articular systems.

  1961cited by this paper

• Muscular anatomy of the hindlimb of the tiger (Panthera tigris)

  2025cites this paper
• A Canine Musculoskeletal Robot for Investigating Biomechanical Functions During Locomotion

  2025cites this paper
• Comparative anatomical description of the thoracic limb muscles of Puma concolor, Leopardus wiedii and Leopardus pardalis

  2025cites this paper
• Muscular anatomy of the forelimb of Leopardus geoffroyi: Functional and phylogenetic aspects in Feliformia, part I. Proximal forelimb

  2025influential citation
• Limb bone robusticity is coupled with mass distribution in terrestrial tetrapods

  2025cites this paper
• Muscular anatomy of the forelimb of Leopardus geoffroyi: Functional and phylogenetic aspects in Feliformia, Part II: Forearm, autopod, and quantitative analysis

  2025cites this paper
• Two-stage Learning Framework Combining Joint-level Reinforcement Learning and Muscle-level Adaptation for Musculoskeletal Locomotion

  2025cites this paper
• Lattice structure musculoskeletal robots: Harnessing programmable geometric topology and anisotropy

  2025cites this paper
• Neuropil Variation in the Prefrontal, Motor, and Visual Cortex of Six Felids

  2024influential citation
• Does sex matter in the cheetah? Insights into the skeletal muscle of the fastest land animal

  2024cites this paper
• Acinonyx jubatus-Inspired Quadruped Robotics: Integrating Neural Oscillators for Enhanced Locomotion Control

  2024influential citation
• Markerless 3D kinematics and force estimation in cheetahs

  2024cites this paper
• Revealing the inherent running mechanism of quadruped mammals based on a novel bionic stiffness model

  2024cites this paper
• Role of forelimb morphology in muscle sensorimotor functions during locomotion in the cat

  2024influential citation
• The Effects of Onychectomy (Declawing) on Forearm and Leg Myology in a Kinkajou (Potos flavus)

  2024cites this paper
• A Bionic Active Torso Mechanism for legged Robot

  2024cites this paper
• ROLE OF FORELIMB MORPHOLOGY IN MUSCLE SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTIONS DURING LOCOMOTION IN THE CAT

  2024cites this paper
• Muscle architecture and muscle fibre type composition in the forelimb of two African mole‐rat species, Bathyergus suillus and Heterocephalus glaber

  2023cites this paper
• Hanging on and digging deep: comparative forelimb myology of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) and common wombat (Vombatus ursinus)

  2023cites this paper
• Wild Motion Unleashed: Markerless 3D Kinematics and Force Estimation in Cheetahs

  2023cites this paper
• Morphometric analysis of adult Hippopotamus forelimb bones

  2023cites this paper
• The brain of the North American cheetah-like cat Miracinonyx trumani

  2022cites this paper
• Muscular anatomy of the forelimb of tiger (Panthera tigris)

  2022cites this paper
• Effects of reduced mobility on trabecular bone density in captive big cats

  2022cites this paper
• From fibre to function: are we accurately representing muscle architecture and performance?

  2022influential citation
• Craniolateral forearm muscles of the crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) and a comparative review with other carnivorans

  2022cites this paper
• Underground locomotion in moles: kinematic and electromyographic studies of locomotion in the Japanese mole (Mogera wogura)

  2021cites this paper
• Evolutionary and terminological analysis of the flexor digitorum superficialis, interflexorii and palmaris longus muscles in kinkajou (Potos flavus) and crab‐eating racoon (Procyon cancrivorus)

  2021cites this paper
• Whole-limb scaling of muscle mass and force-generating capacity in amniotes

  2021cites this paper
• On the importance of integrating comparative anatomy and One Health perspectives in anatomy education

  2021cites this paper
• Exploiting genomic synteny in Felidae: cross-species genome alignments and SNV discovery can aid conservation management

  2021cites this paper
• Tails, Flails, and Sails: How Appendages Improve Terrestrial Maneuverability by Improving Stability

  2021cites this paper
• Functional Adaptations in the Forelimb of the Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia).

  2021cites this paper
• Evolutionary history or function? Which preponderates in the expression of the muscle mass of the thoracic limb in wild carnivorans?

  2021influential citation
• Feline Locomotion

  2020cites this paper
• Design and Simulation of a Single Leg of a Jumpable Bionic Robot with Joint Energy Storage Function

  2020cites this paper
• Comparative Anatomy of the Forearm and Hand of Wildcat (Leopardus geoffroyi), Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and Jaguar (Panthera onca)

  2019cites this paper
• Functional relationship between myology and ecology in carnivores: do forelimb muscles reflect adaptations to prehension?

  2019cites this paper
• Does intrauterine crowding affect the force generating capacity and muscle composition of the piglet front limb?

  2019cites this paper
• Feline Life History

  2019cites this paper
• Comparative neocortical neuromorphology in felids: African lion, African leopard, and cheetah

  2019cites this paper
• Effects of Limb Morphology on Transient Locomotion in Quadruped Robots

  2019cites this paper
• Cheetah Specialization: Physiology and Morphology

  2018cites this paper
• Functional Morphology of Mimetic Musculature in Primates: How Social Variables and Body Size Stack up to Phylogeny

  2018cites this paper
• Biomechanics of predator–prey arms race in lion, zebra, cheetah and impala

  2018cites this paper
• Shape Covariation (or the Lack Thereof) Between Vertebrae and Other Skeletal Traits in Felids: The Whole is Not Always Greater than the Sum of Parts

  2018cites this paper
• Architectural Properties of Sloth Forelimb Muscles (Pilosa: Bradypodidae)

  2018cites this paper
• Minimal Model for Body-Limb Coordination in Quadruped High-Speed Running

  2018cites this paper
• Functional myology of the thoracic limb in Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus): a descriptive and comparative analysis

  2018influential citation
• Convergence in the functional properties of forelimb muscles in carnivorans: adaptations to an arboreal lifestyle?

  2018influential citation
• Gait Characteristics of Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and Greyhounds (Canis lupus familiaris) Running on Curves

  2018cites this paper
• Recent inner ear specialization for high-speed hunting in cheetahs

  2018cites this paper
• Research on the control method for high speed locomotion legged robot

  2017cites this paper
• Anatomy, functional anatomy and morphometrical study of forelimb column in Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus)

  2017influential citation
• Comparative myology of the ankle of Leopardus wiedii and L. geoffroyi (Carnivora: Felidae): functional consistency with osteology, locomotor habits and hunting in captivity.

  2017cites this paper
• Bio-inspired control strategy study for the quadruped robot with a segmented spine

  2017cites this paper
• Anatomical transverse magnetic resonance imaging study of ligaments in palmar surface of metacarpus in Miniature donkey: identification of a new ligament.

  2017cites this paper
• Cranial Arterial Patterning in Greyhounds: Another Case of Internal Intraspecific Variation

  2016cites this paper
• Musculoskeletal anatomy of the Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx (Carnivora: Felidae) forelimb: Adaptations to capture large prey?

  2016cites this paper
• Bionic Control of Cheetah Bounding with a Segmented Spine

  2016cites this paper
• Acoustic Structure and Contextual Use of Calls by Captive Male and Female Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

  2016cites this paper
• The scaling of postcranial muscles in cats (Felidae) I: forelimb, cervical, and thoracic muscles

  2016influential citation
• The scaling of postcranial muscles in cats (Felidae) II: hindlimb and lumbosacral muscles

  2016influential citation
• A Comparative Study of Trabecular Bone Mass Distribution in Cursorial and Non‐Cursorial Limb Joints

  2015cites this paper
• Muscular Anatomy of the Forelimbs of the Lesser Grison (Galictis cuja), and a Functional and Phylogenetic Overview of Mustelidae and Other Caniformia

  2015influential citation
• IMPROVEMENT OF CHEETAH-CUB LOCOMOTION BY A NEW FOOT DESIGN

  2015cites this paper
• Morfología del aparato músculo-esqueletario del postcráneo de los Mustélidos (Carnivora, Mammalia) fósiles y vivientes de América del Sur : implicancias funcionales en un contexto filogenético

  2015cites this paper
• 第31 回日本霊長類学会大会自由集会（5）報告 縁の下の力持ち：小さな筋はなにをしているのか

  2015cites this paper
• Occurrence and morphometrics of the brachioradialis muscle in wild carnivorans (Carnivora: Caniformia, Feliformia)

  2015cites this paper
• Topographic Description of Metacarpal Tendons and Ligaments of Anatoly Donkey by Ultrasonography and Introducing a New Ligament

  2015cites this paper
• Gross Anatomical Studies on the Radius and Ulna of Leopard ( Panthera pardus )

  2014cites this paper
• Hindlimb Morphology in Eastern Cottontail Rabbits ( Sylvilagus floridanus ): Correlation of Muscle Architecture and MHC Isoform Content with Ontogeny

  2014cites this paper
• Functional limb morphology of extinct carnivores Smilodon fatalis, Panthera atrox, and Canis dirus based on comparisons with four extant felids and one extant canid

  2014cites this paper
• An ecomorphological analysis of forelimb musculotendinous system in sigmodontine rodents (Rodentia, Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae)

  2014cites this paper
• Differences in Muscle Dimensional Parameters Between Non-Formalin-Fixed (Freeze-Thawed) and Formalin-Fixed Specimen in Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)

  2014cites this paper
• System Design of a Cheetah Robot Toward Ultra-high Speed

  2014cites this paper
• Muscle contribution to dynamic locomotion on biomimetic robots

  2014cites this paper
• Realization of three-dimensional walking of a cheetah-modeled bio-inspired quadruped robot

  2014cites this paper
• Quadrupedal locomotion based on a muscular activation pattern with stretch-reflex

  2014influential citation
• Producing alternating gait on uncoupled feline hindlimbs: muscular unloading rule on a biomimetic robot

  2014cites this paper
• IMPLEMENTATION AND VALIDATION OF A COMPUTATIONAL MODEL OF THE FELINE FORELIMB

  2013cites this paper
• Stable reflex-based walking of forelimbs of a bio-inspired quadruped robot-modeled cheetah

  2013cites this paper
• The Functional and Phylogenetic Implications of the Myology of the Lumbar Region, Tail, and Hind Limbs of the Lesser Grison (Galictis cuja)

  2013cites this paper
• Architectural specialization of the intrinsic thoracic limb musculature of the American badger (Taxidea taxus)

  2013cites this paper
• Locomotion dynamics of hunting in wild cheetahs

  2013cites this paper
• Distribution of muscle fibers in skeletal muscles of the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

  2013cites this paper
• Exploring muscular contribution during stepping of biomimetic feline hindlimbs

  2013cites this paper
• Pneupard: A biomimetic musculoskeletal approach for a feline-inspired quadruped robot

  2013cites this paper
• Ecomorphology of the African felid ensemble: The role of the skull and postcranium in determining species segregation and assembling history

  2013cites this paper
• Anatomical Architecture of the Brachial Plexus in the Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with Special Reference to the Derivation and Course of its Unique Branches

  2012cites this paper
• Design and development of a cheetah robot under the neural mechanism controlling the leg's muscles

  2012cites this paper
• Design of robotic quadruped legs

  2012cites this paper
• High speed galloping in the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) and the racing greyhound (Canis familiaris): spatio-temporal and kinetic characteristics

  2012influential citation
• Bio-inspired controller for a robot cheetah with a neural mechanism controlling leg muscles

  2012cites this paper
• Group hunting within the Carnivora: physiological, cognitive and environmental influences on strategy and cooperation

  2012cites this paper
• Lion (Panthera leo) and caracal (Caracal caracal) type IIx single muscle fibre force and power exceed that of trained humans

  2012cites this paper
• A Computational Analysis of Limb and Body Dimensions in Tyrannosaurus rex with Implications for Locomotion, Ontogeny, and Growth

  2011cites this paper
• Title Muscle contribution to dynamic locomotion onbiomimetic robots Author ( s )

  year unknowncites this paper
• Biological Motion as an Intuitive and Inviting Non-Symbolic Communication to Improve Human Interaction with Autonomous Systems

  year unknowncites this paper