MECHANICS OF CILIARY LOCOMOTION

Biological ReviewsVolume 49, Issue 1 p. 85-125 MECHANICS OF CILIARY LOCOMOTION JOHN R. BLAKE, JOHN R. BLAKE California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California; Department of Zoology, University of Bristol, Bristol, England *Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Silver Street, Cambridge, England.Search for more papers by this authorMICHAEL A. SLEIGH, MICHAEL A. SLEIGH California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California; Department of Zoology, University of Bristol, Bristol, EnglandSearch for more papers by this author JOHN R. BLAKE, JOHN R. BLAKE California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California; Department of Zoology, University of Bristol, Bristol, England *Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Silver Street, Cambridge, England.Search for more papers by this authorMICHAEL A. SLEIGH, MICHAEL A. SLEIGH California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California; Department of Zoology, University of Bristol, Bristol, EnglandSearch for more papers by this author First published: February 1974 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.1974.tb01299.xCitations: 171 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Aiello, E. & Sleigh, M. A. (1972). The metachronal wave of lateral cilia of Mytilus edulis. J. Cell Biol. 54, 493–506. 10.1083/jcb.54.3.493 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar Barton, C. & Raynor, S. (1967). 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