The neuromuscular transform constrains the production of functional rhythmic behaviors

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 232-259

  Brezina, Vladimir ^a   Weiss, Klaudiusz R ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APLYSIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHYTHM;

EID: 0033981776     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.1.232     Document Type: Article

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