Rorqual Whale Tongue Nerve (IMAGE)

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Rorqual Whale Tongue Nerve

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Segment of a nerve of the rorqual whale tongue at its initial length prior to being stretched (top left). The nerve has been manually stretched until it abruptly stiffens and resists further extension, and is more than twice its initial length (bottom).

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Vogl et al./<i>Current Biology</i> 2015

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