Function and cytochemical characteristics of postural limb muscles of the rhesus monkey: A telemetered EMG and immunofluorescence study

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 235-253

  Jouffroy, Françoise K ^a   Stern Jr , Jack T ^b   Medina, Monique F ^a   Larson, Susan G ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochemistry; Electromyography; Fibre typing; Histoenzymol ogy; Immunofluorescence; Monkey; Muscle; Posture; Rhesus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MACACA; MACACA MULATTA;

EID: 0033197671     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000021703     Document Type: Review

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