The Pumping Movements (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

The Pumping Movements

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Computer simulation of rhythmic "pumping" movement in the green brittle star with five arms (top) and six arms (bottom) based on a phenomenological model. It proves pumping can be coordinated by internal body fluid alone, without neural activity.

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Wakita D. et al., Scientific Reports. June 5, 2019

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