Encoding of tooth loads by human periodontal afferents and their role in jaw motor control

Progress in Neurobiology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 267-284

  Trulsson, Mats ^a   Johansson, Roland S ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INNERVATION; JAW MOVEMENT; MUSCLE FORCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERIODONTIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030175207     PISSN: 03010082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0082(96)00016-0     Document Type: Article

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