An investigation of the intrinsic circuitry of the motor cortex of the monkey using intra-cortical microstimulation

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 397-411

  Baker, S N ^a   Olivier, E ^a,b   Lemon, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

EMG; Intracortical microstimulation; Monkey; Motor cortex

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FACILITATION; FEMALE; HAND GRIP; HAND MUSCLE; MONKEY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE FIBER; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; MACACA NEMESTRINA; MOTOR CORTEX; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 0031757264     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002210050585     Document Type: Article

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