Electrophysiological studies of muscles in the human upper limb: The biceps brachii

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-20

  Naito, Akira ^a  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biceps brachii; Electrical neuromuscular stimulation; Electromyography; Forearm pronation supination; Spinal reflex arcs

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BODY POSTURE; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOREARM; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE SPINDLE AFFERENT NERVE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL REFLEX;

EID: 1842627813     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-073x.2004.00064.x     Document Type: Review

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