Central and peripheral control of the trigger mechanism for kicking and jumping in the locust

Journal of Comparative Neurology

Volumn 404, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 212-220

  Jellema, T ^a   Heitler, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Jump; Kick; M neuron; Motor program; Reflex

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DEPOLARIZATION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; INTERNEURON; JUMPING; LOCUST; MALE; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GRASSHOPPERS; INTERNEURONS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLES; NEURAL INHIBITION; PERIPHERAL NERVES;

EID: 0033535125     PISSN: 00219967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9861(19990208)404:2<212::AID-CNE6>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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