Correlation of primate superior colliculus and reticular formation discharge with proximal limb muscle activity

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1978-1982

  Stuphorn, Veit ^a,c   Hoffmann, Klaus Peter ^a   Miller, Lee E ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETICULAR FORMATION; RHESUS MONKEY; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 0032984778     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1999.81.4.1978     Document Type: Article

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