Vibration signals from the FT joint can induce phase transitions in both directions in motoneuron pools of the stick insect walking system

Journal of Neurobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-138

  Bässler, Ulrich ^a   Sauer, Arne E ^b   Büschges, Ansgar ^c,d  

^a Universität Ulm ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^d INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interjoint coordination; Locomotion; Pattern generation; Walking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; INSECT; JOINT; LEG MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MOTONEURON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA; VIBRATION; WALKING;

ANIMALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; INSECTS; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR NEURONS; REFLEX; VIBRATION;

EID: 0037490806     PISSN: 00223034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/neu.10223     Document Type: Article

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