Physiological signs of the activation of bag2 and chain intrafusal muscle fibers of gastrocnemius muscle spindles in the cat

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 130-142

  Taylor, A ^a   Ellaway, P H ^a   Durbaba, R ^a  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; INNERVATION; INTRAFUSAL MUSCLE FIBER; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE SPINDLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031815897     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1998.80.1.130     Document Type: Article

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