"Locomotion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Movement or the ability to move from one place or another. It can refer to humans, vertebrate or invertebrate animals, and microorganisms.
| Descriptor ID |
D008124
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.568.500 G11.427.410.568
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| Concept/Terms |
Locomotion- Locomotion
- Locomotor Activity
- Activities, Locomotor
- Activity, Locomotor
- Locomotor Activities
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Locomotion" by people in this website by year, and whether "Locomotion" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Locomotion" by people in Profiles.
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Cortical bone architecture of hominid intermediate phalanges reveals functional signals of locomotion and manipulation. Am J Biol Anthropol. 2024 05; 184(1):e24902.
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Functional constraints on the number and shape of flight feathers. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Feb 20; 121(8):e2306639121.
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Cortical bone distribution of the proximal phalanges in great apes: implications for reconstructing manual behaviours. J Anat. 2023 11; 243(5):707-728.
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Locomotor, ecological and phylogenetic drivers of skeletal proportions in frogs. J Anat. 2023 09; 243(3):404-420.
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Flexible locomotion in complex environments: the influence of species, speed and sensory feedback on panarthropod inter-leg coordination. J Exp Biol. 2023 04 25; 226(Suppl_1).
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Proprioceptive feedback amplification restores effective locomotion in a neuromechanical model of lampreys with spinal injuries. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 03 14; 120(11):e2213302120.
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Modified Wavelet Analyses Permit Quantification of Dynamic Interactions Between Ultradian and Circadian Rhythms. J Biol Rhythms. 2022 12; 37(6):631-654.
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The earliest segmental sternum in a Permian synapsid and its implications for the evolution of mammalian locomotion and ventilation. Sci Rep. 2022 08 05; 12(1):13472.
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The evolutionary trajectory of drosophilid walking. Curr Biol. 2022 07 25; 32(14):3005-3015.e6.
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Ontogenetic changes to metacarpal trabecular bone structure in mountain and western lowland gorillas. J Anat. 2022 07; 241(1):82-100.