Morphological study of mechanoreceptors on the coracoacromial ligament

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 102-110

  Morisawa, Yutaka ^a  

^a KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coracoacromial ligament; Mechanoreceptor; Nerve ending

Indexed keywords

ACROMION; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT; MALE; MECHANORECEPTOR; NERVE ENDING; PACINI CORPUSCLE; TENDON RECEPTOR;

EID: 0031979518     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760050029     Document Type: Article

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