Further evidence for non-monoynaptic group I excitation of motoneurones in the human lower limb

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-46

  Chaix, Y ^a   Marque, P ^a   Meunier, S ^b   Pierrot Deseilligny, E ^b   Simonetta Moreau, M ^a  

^a Brain and Cognition Research Center in Toulouse   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Group II excitation; Human; Non monosynaptic group I excitation; Spinal reflexes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; FACILITATION; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LATENT PERIOD; LEG MUSCLE; MOTONEURON; MOTONEURON NUCLEUS; MOTOR UNIT; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONDITIONING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; INNERVATION; INTERNEURON; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; MONOSYNAPTIC REFLEX; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; SYNAPSE;

ADULT; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTRIC STIMULATION; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; INTERNEURONS; LEG; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; REFLEX, MONOSYNAPTIC; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPSES;

EID: 0030610843     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00005683     Document Type: Article

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