A Strong Constant Magnetic Field Affects Muscle Tension Development in Bullfrog Neuromuscular Preparations

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-59

  Satow, Youko ^a   Matsunami, Ken'ichi ^b   Kawashima, Takashi ^b   Satake, Hirotaka ^b   Huda, Kadrul ^b  

^a Gifu College of Medical Technology   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bullfrog sartorius muscle; DC magnetic field; Muscle tension; Neuromuscular junction; Static magnetic field

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

BULLFROG SARTORIUS MUSCLE; CONSTANT MAGNETIC FIELDS; DC MAGNETIC FIELD; IN-CONTROL; MUSCLE STIMULATION; MUSCLE TENSION; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTIONS; SCIATIC NERVES; STATIC MAGNETIC FIELDS;

MUSCLE;

RANA CATESBEIANA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FROG; IN VITRO STUDY; INNERVATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCIATIC NERVE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; RANA CATESBEIANA; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 0035219690     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-186X(200101)22:1<53::AID-BEM6>3.0.CO;2-5     Document Type: Article

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