Output units of motor behavior: An experimental and modeling study

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 78-97

  Loeb, E P ^a   Giszter, S F ^a   Saltiel, P ^a   Bizzi, E ^a   Mussa Ivaldi, F A ^a  

^a Gore 2000 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BULLFROG; COGNITION; LIMB MOVEMENT; MODEL; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034052012     PISSN: 0898929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/08989290051137611     Document Type: Article

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