Activity of interpositus neurons during a visually guided reach

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 499-512

  Gibson, A R ^a   Horn, K M ^a   Stein, J F ^b   Van Kan, P L E ^c  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Intermediate cerebellum; Interpositus; Primate; Reach to grasp

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CEREBELLUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HAND MOVEMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERPOSITUS NUCLEUS; MONKEY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

EID: 0029764422     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y96-039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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