Regression of polyneural innervation in the human psoas muscle

Early Human Development

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-61

  Gramsbergen, A ^a,b   Ijkema Paassen, J ^a   Nikkels, P G J ^a   Hadders Algra, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Human fetus; Human infant; Polyneural innervation; Psoas muscle

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE ENDING; NERVE FIBER; ONTOGENY; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSOAS MUSCLE;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADULT; AGING; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTOR ENDPLATE; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; PREGNANCY; PSOAS MUSCLES;

EID: 0030918636     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(97)01876-8     Document Type: Article

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