Effects of evoked and spontaneous motoneuronal firing on synapse competition and elimination in skeletal muscle

Journal of Neurocytology

Volumn 32, Issue 5-8, 2003, Pages 795-802

  Busetto, G ^a   Buffelli, M ^a   Cangiano, L ^a   Cangiano, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MOTOR UNIT POTENTIAL; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN ELECTRODE; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; MOTONEURON; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPSE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HUMANS; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SYNAPSES;

EID: 3042668904     PISSN: 03004864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NEUR.0000020624.48032.ed     Document Type: Review

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