Neural and mechanical contributions to the stretch reflex: A model synthesis

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 54-67

  Lin, Chou Ching K ^a   Crago, Patrick E ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat soleus; Muscle spindle; Neuromechanics; Stiffness; Tendon organ

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MUSCLE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; STIFFNESS; TENDONS;

CAT SOLEUS; MUSCLE SPINDLE; NEUROMECHANICS; PROPIOCEPTOR; STRETCH REFLEX; TENDON ORGAN;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CAT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECEREBRATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MECHANORECEPTOR; MUSCLE SPINDLE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECEREBRATE STATE; FEEDBACK; MECHANORECEPTORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE SPINDLES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; REFLEX, STRETCH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0036005842     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1114/1.1432692     Document Type: Article

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