Quantitative responses of spinothalamic lamina I neurones to graded mechanical stimulation in the cat

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 545, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 913-931

  Andrew, David ^a   Craig, A D ^a  

^a BARROW NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; CELL SPECIFICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FOREBRAIN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSICS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THERMAL STIMULATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; COLD SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HEAT SENSITIVITY; MALE; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY; PAIN RECEPTOR; RECEPTIVE FIELD; SPINOTHALAMIC NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; CATS; COLD; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEAT; MALE; NEURONS; NOCICEPTORS; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINOTHALAMIC TRACTS;

EID: 0037115289     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2002.027342     Document Type: Review

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