Mathematical models of proprioceptors. II. Structure and function of the Golgi tendon organ

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1789-1802

  Mileusnic, Milana P ^a   Loeb, Gerald E ^a  

^a University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON RECEPTOR;

AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; CATS; COLLAGEN; MECHANORECEPTORS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROPRIOCEPTION;

EID: 33749535731     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00869.2005     Document Type: Article

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