Stretch sensitivity of mechanoreceptor neurons in rat hairy skin

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 2886-2895

  Grigg, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKIN SENSATION; STRETCH RECEPTOR;

EID: 0029958626     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.5.2886     Document Type: Article

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