Tetanic depression in fast motor units of the cat gastrocnemius muscle

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 291-303

  Celichowski, Jan ^a   Krutki, P ^a   Lochynski D ^a   Grottel, K ^a   Mrowczynski W ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cat; Contractile force; Fusion index; Skeletal muscle; Stimulation frequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYZER; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CATS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE FIBERS, FAST-TWITCH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 3142514171     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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