Stretch and H reflexes in triceps surae are similar during tonic and rhythmic contractions in high decerebrate cats

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1941-1950

  Misiaszek, J E ^a   De Serres, S J ^a   Stein, R B ^a   Jiang, W ^a   Pearson, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; DECEREBRATION; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NONHUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIMARY AFFERENT DEPOLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

EID: 0034118187     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.4.1941     Document Type: Article

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