Changes in mechano-receptive properties of Aβ-fiber induced by antidromical electrical stimulation of the cutaneous nerve from adjacent spinal segment

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 501-507

  Sun, Qi Xin ^a   Zhao, Yan ^a   Zhang, Shi Hong ^a   Shi, Wen Chun ^a   Wang, Hui Sheng ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Information transmission between pefipheral terminals from adjacent spinal segments; Mechanoceptive threshold; Primary afferent A fiber; Receptive field

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MECHANORECEPTOR; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; RECEPTIVE FIELD; SENSORY NERVE; SKIN NERVE; SPINAL NERVE;

EID: 0037176390     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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