Supraspinal and segmental interactions

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 513-517

  McCrea, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Locomotion; Motor control; Plateau potential; Reflex

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL REFLEX; VISUOMOTOR COORDINATION;

EID: 0029764762     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y96-038     Document Type: Conference Paper

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