Neuronal firing properties and swimming motor patterns in young tadpoles of four amphibians: Xenopus, Rana, Bufo and Triturus

Journal of Comparative Physiology - A Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 71-81

  Soffe, S R ^a   Perrins, R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic; Locomotion; Motoneuron; Spinal cord; Synaptic drive

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030857942     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003590050094     Document Type: Article

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