Synaptic integration in spinal motoneurones

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 71-79

  Binder, Marc D ^a   Powers, Randall K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Motoneurones; Summation; Synaptic integration

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CAT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; SPINAL CORD MOTONEURON; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TEMPORAL SUMMATION;

EID: 0033052710     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4257(99)80137-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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