Identification, localization, and modulation of neural networks for walking in the mudpuppy (Necturus maculatus) spinal cord

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 4295-4304

  Cheng, Jianguo ^a   Stein, Richard B ^a   Jovanović, Ksenija ^a   Yoshida, Ken ^a   Bennett, David J ^a   Han, Yingchun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deafferentation; Extensor center; Flexor center; Locomotion; Neural networks; Resetting; Rhythmicity; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DEAFFERENTATION; LEG MOVEMENT; MOTOR COORDINATION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE TRACT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTHM; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; WALKING;

EID: 0032101262     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-11-04295.1998     Document Type: Article

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