Rhythmic whisking by rat: Retraction as well as protraction of the vibrissae is under active muscular control

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 104-117

  Berg, Rune W ^a   Kleinfeld, David ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; MAMMAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PALPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RHYTHM; SENSORY NERVE; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; VIBRISSA;

EID: 0037252884     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00600.2002     Document Type: Article

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