Electromyographic evidence for a digastric reflex evoked by perioral stimuli in humans

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 439-443

  Cadden, S W ^a   Newton, J P ^a   Yemm, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HABITUATION; HUMAN; LIP; NECK MUSCLE; NERVE TRACT; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; REFLEX;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HABITUATION, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC; HUMANS; LIP; NECK MUSCLES; NEURAL PATHWAYS; NOCICEPTORS; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 0031155254     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.1997.tb00353.x     Document Type: Article

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