Discharge properties of motoneurones: How are they matched to the properties and use of their muscle units?

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 87-96

  Kernell, D ^a   Bakels, R ^a   Copray, J C V M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cytochemistry; Electrophysiology; Motoneurone; Muscle unit; Repetitive firing

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; NEUROPEPTIDE;

ADAPTATION; AEROBIC METABOLISM; AFTERHYPERPOLARIZATION; BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOCHEMISTRY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MAMMAL; MOTONEURON; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE FIBER CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; REFLEX RECRUITMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032975754     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4257(99)80139-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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