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Exoskeletal Structure

Exoskeletal Structure is a biological scaffold composed of rigid external cuticular components that provides structural support, protection, and articulation in arthropods, distinguished from internal skeletal systems by its external topography and direct integration with the integument.

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356

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162

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2017–2026

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The crustacean exoskeleton as an example of a structurally and mechanically graded biological nanocomposite material

Dierk Raabe, C. Sachs, P. Romano · Acta Materialia · 2005 · 608 citations

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Structure and mechanical properties of crab exoskeletons

Po‐Yu Chen, Albert Y. Lin, Joanna McKittrick et al. · Acta Biomaterialia · 2008 · 502 citations

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Rehabilitation Exoskeletal Robotics

José L. Pons · IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine · 2010 · 220 citations

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ARMin II - 7 DoF rehabilitation robot: mechanics and kinematics

Matjaž Mihelj, Tobias Nef, Robert Riener · 2007 · 216 citations

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Cellular mechanisms for modulation of posture by octopamine and serotonin in the lobster

Ronald M. Harris‐Warrick, E. A. Kravitz · Journal of Neuroscience · 1984 · 168 citations · Full text

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Authors

356

  1. BS
    Bruce S. Lieberman

    University of Kansas, United States

    3 publications · 83 citations

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  2. GD
    Gregory D. Edgecombe

    Natural History Museum, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 196 citations

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  3. JŠ
    Jasna Štrus

    University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

    3 publications · 58 citations

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  4. SO
    Svend Olav Andersen

    University of Copenhagen, Denmark

    2 publications · 145 citations

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  5. HL
    H. Laufer

    University of Connecticut, United States

    2 publications · 26 citations

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Institutions

162

  1. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    4 h-index

    9 publications

    270 citations

  2. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    264 citations

  3. University of Ljubljana

    Ljubljana, Slovenia

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    406 citations

  4. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    3 h-index

    13 publications

    417 citations

  5. Swedish Museum of Natural History

    Stockholm, Sweden

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    107 citations

  6. ETH Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    607 citations

  7. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    Trondheim, Norway

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    584 citations

  8. University of Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    631 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Paleontology

    8 publications · 318 citations

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  2. Journal of Morphology

    4 publications · 148 citations

    4

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  3. Journal of Experimental Biology

    3 publications · 155 citations

    3

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  4. Physiological Zoology

    PZ · 2 publications · 42 citations

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  5. Acta Biomaterialia

    2 publications · 666 citations

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