Neural circuit mediating tentacle withdrawal in Helix aspersa, with specific reference to the competence of the motor neuron C3

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2951-2965

  Prescott, Steven A ^a   Gill, Nishi ^a   Chase, Ronald ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EFFECTOR CELL; HELIX (SNAIL); MOTONEURON; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

EID: 0031415279     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1997.78.6.2951     Document Type: Article

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