Sentence examples for aid locomotion from inspiring English sources

Mucus can aid locomotion in various ways, e.g., drag reduction in swimming fish.

These gastropod groups constantly produce mucus, for example to aid locomotion [ 27, 28] or to attach to substrates [ 29], thus providing a generally humid environment favorable for the nematodes.

Mucous glands secrete a protein called mucin, which with water forms the substance known as mucus; this slimy material serves to lubricate the body, thus lessening friction and aiding locomotion in swimming animals.

The hip joint is important for maintaining posture and aiding locomotion.

The notion that the IT band acts as a spring to aid in locomotion runs counter to the decades-old belief that its primary function is to stabilize the hip during walking.

Slugs and snails specifically secrete mucus to aid their locomotion.

I learnt how to walk on leg braces and crutches with the trunk support to aid my entire locomotion.

Scales protect the body of the snake, aid it in locomotion, allow moisture to be retained within, alter the surface characteristics such as roughness to aid in camouflage, and in some cases even aid in prey capture (such as Acrochordus).

Scales protect the body of the snake, aid it in locomotion, allow moisture to be retained within, and alter the surface characteristics such as roughness to aid in camouflage.

So while the cheetah robot's velocity has nothing on the spotty beast of the jungle, its ability to mirror the movements of real cats' legs is aiding further understanding of feline locomotion, and being applied to rove gingerly over rough terrain.

The observed reduced cost of locomotion may help to explain the deposition of fat reserves themselves, as a small tip in the bird's energy balance toward storage rather than consumption in late autumn could aid in fat deposition, despite food intake being low [64].