Stretch-sensitive afferent neurons in cat knee joint capsule: Sensitivity to axial and compression stresses and strains

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1871-1877

  Grigg, Peter ^a   Hoffman, Allen H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; JOINT CAPSULE; KNEE; MECHANORECEPTOR; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE;

EID: 0029975413     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.75.5.1871     Document Type: Article

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